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A decorated procession vehicle stands outdoors before a temple gopuram at Arunachaleswarar Temple. Two deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-red cloth and a female figure in pink with heavy white and gold jewellery, are seated on a red-draped platform under a rainbow-colored canopy and an arch of marigold and red garlands. A golden bull, a Nandi-like vahana, forms the base, with wooden supports beneath. Green parakeets perch on the arch. Two men in white shirts walk past and a roadside stall selling trinkets and small items is at right. No living person is in front of the deity platform.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street in front of a temple gopuram. Centre: a decorated ratha/vahana with a golden bull mount, carrying two deity murtis seated under a dense arch of marigold, white and multicoloured garlands and a multicoloured fringed canopy. Left: a seated man in an orange robe with a garland, wearing a saffron head covering, seated on a gold-trimmed platform. Bottom foreground: a man in white with a red cloth. Background: street stalls, a sign, a temple tower with a stone Nandi on top. Several onlookers stand at the right edge.2011-12-20A festival procession vehicle decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and green flowers forms an arch around two deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange garment, a tall crown and a white ceremonial necklace; the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold dress, a crown and layered jewellery. A golden elephant-shaped base supports the platform, and a decorated orange-and-red umbrella with tassels overhangs the scene. Partially visible devotees stand at the lower edges, one wearing a white head covering and another in a dark sari. A printed Tamil-script sign appears in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street, centered on a flower-decorated ratha with a golden bull (nandi) base under a multicolored canopy. Two deity murtis stand on the chariot, one in a cream and orange garment with a tall crown-like headdress, the other in red and white with a jewelled necklace, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A figure in saffron-orange cloth with a red garland around the neck stands on the chariot facing the deities, and a bald man in orange robes sits at lower left beside a bowl of flower petals. A crowd in white and bright clothing lines the street, with a uniformed police officer near the left edge and vendor stalls and temple gopurams in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A decorated festival chariot with an arch of marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange, magenta, purple and white, topped with small green parrot figures. Two deity murti stand inside on an orange-draped platform: the left figure wears an orange shawl and a tall crown, and the right figure wears layered white and gold necklaces and a crown. A golden bull figure stands in the foreground on the left. A decorative red and gold fan-shaped banner hangs at the right edge, and a temple gopuram with painted sculptures is visible behind. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20November 30 20112011-11-30 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at a flower-decorated ratha. A figure in long dark hair and orange saffron robes, with a red beaded mala around the neck, stands on the chariot facing a gold-and-red-draped deity platform. Two deity murti stand in front of a large floral arch of yellow, white, red and pink garlands, the left one with an orange sash. A golden elephant-shaped base supports the platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels or sits with his back to the camera, and a tray of white flowers rests on red cloth. Crowds of onlookers in white and colourful clothes watch from the street, with a striped umbrella at left.2011-12-20December 04 20162016-12-04