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Two golden metal murti statues stand under a gilded temple canopy, heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower strands. The left figure wears a golden turban and a white shawl with gold border and a lace-like collar; the right figure wears a jewelled crown, ornate silver-white necklaces and a red garment, holding a hand raised in blessing. A white flower rests in one palm. Behind them a sign reads INTERNET BROWSING beside a parked motorcycle and a street with houses.

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Two golden metal deity murti are seated side by side on a decorated ratha/procession platform on a street. The left figure, a male deity, wears a white dhoti, a gold-bordered white shawl, gold necklaces and a white beaded garland, and holds one hand raised in a blessing gesture. The right figure, a female deity, wears a red sari with gold border, layered gold and white necklaces, earrings and a jewelled crown, and holds a hand raised with a lotus-like gesture. Both are draped with long garlands of yellow marigold, red roses and white jasmine. The green cloth-covered base is ornate. Behind them a red cloth backdrop, a street with parked motorcycles, shops, a cow and a few people appear in the background. This is a procession of the deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari.2006-10-13October 10 20062006-10-10A festival photograph of two processional metal deity murtis on an open ratha-style palanquin, decorated with long garlands of yellow marigold, white jasmine and red flowers. The murti on the left wears a white veil-like cloth and a crown, holding a small pink lotus; the murti on the right wears a crown, ornate jewelled necklaces, an orange lower garment and a blue upper cloth, with raised hands. A man in white dhoti and an orange-brown shawl stands at the left edge, and a brass vessel of flowers sits in front. Beside the street, shop signs and a hanging cloth are visible. Procession of deities.2006-11-01A golden metal murti of a seated deity pair, a male figure with a white turban and a female figure with a gold crown, is decorated with thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red roses and pink flowers. The male figure raises a hand in abhaya gesture and wears a white dhoti and an ornate white-and-gold necklace. The female figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari. They sit within a gilded temple chariot framework with carved golden pillars and a red cloth backdrop, on a street with trees and buildings behind. This depicts the deity murtis of a ratha yatra procession, with no physical people in the foreground.2006-10-24October 20 20062006-10-20Two large bronze-coloured statues stand garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and pink and red flowers, outdoors beneath green trees. The left figure wears a golden turban, white embroidered garment and gold necklaces, with the right hand raised in blessing. The right figure wears a crown, a red blouse, a blue and gold skirt, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, holding a small object in one hand. Floral garlands also hang from the structure above, and a blue plastic crate is visible at the right edge. The statues are depictions, not living people.2006-10-10October 14 20062006-10-14Outdoor procession scene showing two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated palanquin-style platform, heavily garlanded with bands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. The figure on the left wears a golden-brown head cloth, gold necklaces and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure on the right wears a crown, large earrings, white and gold necklaces and a red and gold garment. Behind them, ornate carved pillars of the ratha frame are visible, with trees and a few standing devotees in white and purple clothing at the edge of the frame, some watching and some partially cropped at the right. A cloth draped over the platform's front and a green cloth below suggest a temple-style street procession.2006-10-16Two golden metal deity murti are shown on a procession vehicle, decorated with white and red flower garlands and garlands of jasmine-like blossoms. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold necklace and a lace-like silver-white collar, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a blue garment, silver and gold necklaces and an ornate headdress crowned with flowers in pink, blue and orange. Behind them stand carved golden wooden pillars and red drapery, with festive garlands hanging at the upper right. A timestamp reading 31 8:17 appears in the lower right corner. This shows the procession of deities of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari during a ratha yatra.2006-10-31A photograph of a golden processional image pair on a ratha or palanquin during a street procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Two gilded deity murtis are adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigold, white jasmine and red and magenta flowers. The male figure wears a white dhoti with a brown-and-white turban, a silver necklace and a raised golden hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a crown with multicoloured flowers, layered gold and silver necklaces and a rust-brown sari over a blue garment, holding a pink flower. A gilded pillar frames the cart, and a paved road with trees and a utility pole lies behind it. No physical people are visible.2006-11-01Two bronze metal murti figures seated side by side under a wooden canopy, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red-pink flowers. The figure on the left wears a cream-white dhoti and gold-and-silver chest ornaments with a white turban-style headwear and raised right palm. The figure on the right wears a red and gold garment, a silver crown, gold necklaces and holds a small object in its hand. Trees and a building are visible in the background, and a yellow flower arrangement sits at the bottom edge. No living people are visible in the frame.2006-10-10October 20 20062006-10-20