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A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured ratha-style darshan canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and red marigold strings. Seated at the centre is a golden-brown seated figure of a saint in white dhoti and a pink cloth draped over the seat, adorned with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, a shawl-like wrap and a sacred cord. A red-orange draped figure sits behind. Carved elephants and floral medallions decorate the pillars, and a pink and white floral arrangement lies at the base. Tamil signage is visible at the lower edge.

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A photograph of a decorated outdoor shrine with a golden arched canopy draped in pink, white and orange flower garlands. Inside stand two life-size golden-brown statues of a deity pair seated side by side: the male figure wears a white dhoti, a crown with a red and blue ornament, and a multi-strand gold necklace, while the female figure wears a red-orange sari, a crown and red-flower garlands. Orange-yellow marigold garlands hang from the canopy pillars, and orange flags flank the shrine. A small Ganesha relief appears on the pillar base. Two framed portraits of a smiling person in white head covering stand at the sides of the shrine, with a black speaker box in front. Text is printed on the canopy and a sign above the statues.2006-11-03October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a decorated processional shrine, a white stone structure with carved pillars and a sculpted cornice, set on a red-painted stage in daylight under a blue sky. Two seated metal deity images are the focus: a figure with a golden face wearing a white garment and layered necklaces on the left, and a figure in a red garment with a crown and flower garlands on the right. Marigold and jasmine garlands drape the shrine and the images. In front stand a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass plate, a small silver-framed figure and scattered flower petals. Black speakers flank the stage. No physical people are clearly visible, apart from a partially visible figure at the right edge.October 10 20062006-10-10October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden processional palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, carrying two gilded metal deity murti, one with a tall headdress and one with a crown, both adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl leans toward the palanquin, and a small flame burns near the base. Several onlookers and a camera crew are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2006-09-24November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor procession scene at a gilded ratha or temple canopy. Two large gold-toned deity murti stand adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and crowns, one wearing a white cloth and the other an orange garment over pink cloth. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, lighting or tending near the figures. Bright yellow and white flower decorations and a kalasha-like offering appear at the lower edge, with trees and onlookers in the background.2006-11-05