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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony at a golden shrine decorated with garlands in red, white and pink, with orange flags on poles beside it. Deity murtis dressed in silver and flowers sit within the shrine. A man in white clothes stands at the shrine steps and offers a flame over brass plates, while another man in white stands at the right. Several devotees in orange and pink saris and white shirts watch from the foreground, and palm trees and green foliage surround the scene. Two framed portrait photographs flank the shrine, one showing a figure in white with a white turban; the portrait on the right shows a figure in dark robes with a white head covering, and the image itself is not a person physically present. A Tamil-language caption appears on the right portrait's frame.

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December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesNovember 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20A group of about fifteen devotees stands in a night street in front of a decorated procession chariot. Behind them, two deity murtis of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, gold ornaments and crowns, beneath an ornate gold canopy. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris and shawls; one woman wears a yellow-bordered sari. A small child in white stands at the center. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, and a bright light illuminates the scene. The photo is part of the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai.2006-10-31June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor temple procession at dusk: a decorated ratha-style shrine holds a pair of deity murti garlanded with yellow, purple and orange-and-green flower strands. A man in white clothes and an orange cloth bends forward to offer flowers at the base of the deities. Two framed portraits on poles flank the scene, showing an elderly bearded figure in a white turban, and red flags are visible. Crowds of devotees stand in front, including women in saris and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl at right. A light glows above the shrine. The image is a photograph.2006-11-01Night photograph of a group of about twenty devotees posing in front of an illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) decorated with garlands and draped cloth. Two deity murtis, a male and a female, stand within the shrine adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, and sarees with rudraksha-style pendant necklaces; one man on the right wears a khaki shirt and trousers. A small child in white stands in the front row. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, showing a bearded figure in a white head covering; they are printed images, not physical people. The Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.2006-10-31December 20 20092009-12-20October 31 20062006-10-31September 21 20162016-09-21Outdoor temple-style stage under a corrugated canopy with a tree backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti stand near a golden peetha with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and a wooden ornate throne. Seated on white plastic chairs at left is a white-haired man in white clothes. Behind the stage, a shrine lit with oil lamps shows a red-draped deity display. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the ground in front, some in orange and maroon garments, with heads bowed. Flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel and offering trays rest on the platform, and a standing fan sits at the front edge.2015-01-03