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A photograph of two white-and-silver painted deity murtis seated side by side on a green-draped dais inside a temple shrine, heavily garlanded with pink, yellow, purple and green flower strands. The male figure wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold necklaces and raises one hand in blessing; the female figure wears a golden-yellow sari with layered silver and gold necklaces and a crown. Flower offerings, brass vessels and petals lie at the base of the dais, and a bright light flare sits above the figures. The shrine arch above carries Tamil script. No living people are visible.

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Two silver-toned deity murtis are seated side by side and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, pink, red, yellow and green flower strands. The left figure wears a white turban-like cloth and raises a hand in blessing; the right figure wears a tall crown, a green silk drape and jewelled necklaces. A partially visible person in a brown shirt stands at the left edge, and a gold pillar with carved ornament frames the right. Incense smoke rises at the top left, and a red curtain hangs behind.2006-10-24November 05 20062006-11-05October 25 20062006-10-25October 27 20062006-10-27A photograph of two gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a wooden platform inside a temple-like setting, decorated with heavy white and yellow and red flower garlands. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over the head, with a silver-and-gold necklace and a raised hand. The figure on the right wears a blue garment, a crown with flowers, and a layered gold and silver necklace. A small gilded utsava figure stands in front of them, framed by a golden arch and surrounded by flower petals and offerings. Overhead, a neon-style sign reads the names of the two deities, and gold pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2006-10-31Night photograph of a processional deity pair on an ornate golden-pillared shrine or ratha. A male murti in white dhoti and white cloth draped over the head holds a raised hand and a staff-like object, seated beside a female murti in a yellow-orange sari with gold jewellery. Both figures wear layered garlands of magenta, purple, yellow and white flowers and gold necklaces. The gold-coloured figures are statues, not living people. Dark plastic sheeting and a speaker sit at the lower left, and a small blue logo appears at the top left.2006-10-20October 27 20062006-10-27October 24 20062006-10-24October 27 20062006-10-27Night photograph of two processional deity murtis decorated for a ratha procession. On the left, a silver-coloured murti of a seated male figure wears a white dhoti and white cloth draped over the head, with gold and silver necklaces and a raised blessing hand. Beside it, a silver murti with a crown and a yellow-orange silk garment wears layered gold and silver ornaments. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red, magenta and purple flowers, and the palanquin is trimmed with green cloth. The statues are the only figures present; no living people are visible.2006-10-20Photograph of two metal murti statues in a temple shrine, draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and magenta flowers. The statue on the left has a raised right hand and wears a silver-toned necklace and a dhoti with a yellow cloth; the figure on the right wears a red cloth, silver jewellery and a crown. A lit lamp glows above, with gold-painted pillars framing the shrine. The shrine is inscribed with Tamil text. A deity murti pair is depicted, and no physical people are present.2006-10-10A night photograph of a seated pair of deity murtis, a male figure in white dhoti and white cloth with a crown-like head covering and a female figure in a teal and gold sari with a jeweled crown, both adorned with layered pearl and gold necklaces. Their hands are raised in blessing gestures. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers drape over the figures and the pillars, with a flower-decked offering in front. Gold-toned carved pillars frame the scene, with a bright light glowing above. The murtis sit on a peetha or throne-like platform on a decorated stage.2006-10-27