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April 29 20152015-04-29A night photograph of a festival deity procession. Three deity murtis sit on an ornate golden canopy and palanquin, heavily garlanded with red, orange, yellow and purple flower garlands. The central murti wears a gold crown, holds a bow and arrow, and has a jewelled chest ornament, white dhoti and gold waist ornaments, resembling a Rama form. The two flanking figures wear jewelled crowns and gold-embroidered garments. No living people are visible in the frame. The gold canopy and flowers are lit by warm light.2015-04-29January 07 20152015-01-07April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a deity murti of Goddess Meenakshi, a form of Devi, richly adorned for worship. The face is gold-toned with red lips and a red bindi, and a silver crescent-shaped ornament and a tall jeweled crown with red, green and white gems sit on the head. The body is covered in a jeweled armour-like bodice set with green, red and white stones, and the hands hold a golden bow with a red-and-gold string and arrow. Dense garlands of red roses, yellow-orange roses and white flowers surround the figure against a green draped backdrop. No people are visible.2018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29April 30 20152015-04-30April 21 20152015-04-21 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11December 26 20092009-12-26A deity murti is adorned for worship, standing upright and dressed in an orange-red silk garment covered with gold sequins. It wears an ornate jewelled crown set with red and green stones, a heavy multi-strand gold and diamond-style necklace with a round pendant, and a large embellished chest piece. Its face is painted gold with a red tilak, and a hand holds a brass ritual object. The figure is framed by dense garlands of white roses, red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green foliage, with a sprig of greenery on the head. No people are visible.2011-10-02A night photograph of three deity murti figures seated under an ornate golden canopy on a red cloth-draped platform. The central figure holds a bow and arrow, wears a tall red-and-gold crown, a silver-and-jewelled chest ornament and a white dhoti with gold border. The flanking figures wear jewelled, sparkling attire and ornate headwear, and all three are decorated with dense garlands of marigold, yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Gold-threaded fabric and gem embellishments glitter in the lamplight. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2015-04-29