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October 24 2006

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October 24 20062006-10-24Close-up photograph of a copper-coloured metal murti of a deity with a large face, painted red lips and dark outlined eyes, wearing a white turban with grey and red striped border and a red-bordered silk wrap. Ornate silver-white jewelled paisley necklaces, a choker and a stone-studded earring with red accents adorn the figure. A red garment shows at the shoulders, and a crescent moon and a conical crown element rise behind the head against a plain grey wall. Gold beaded tassel hangs at the side of the turban.Close-up photograph of a large golden metal statue with a polished copper-gold face, wearing a white and gold-bordered turban-style headwrap and a white dhoti with gold border. The figure has a red tilak mark on the forehead, a jewelled red and gold necklace, and its raised right hand is adorned with a green gemstone. The statue appears to be a ceremonial figure in a temple or procession setting, with carved wooden and stone architecture behind it. The page is about a Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession, but no living person is visible in this image.2006-10-28Close-up photograph of a copper-coloured metal deity murti with a polished reflective face, large round eyes, red lips and a nose ring. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with a white and red-and-gold banded head cloth, and a red and gold garment. Ornate jewelled earrings with red and white stone paisley pendants hang from the ears, and a jewelled ornament sits at the brow. A red flower garland and a hand holding a flower appear at the lower left, against a grey stone wall.2007-10-25November 05 20102010-11-05A gilded metal deity murti stands in a temple shrine, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders wrapped over its head and shoulders, a gold-and-red jewelled chest ornament, large red-and-gold earrings and layered gold necklaces. A tall garland of marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers drapes over its crown, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind it beside ornate gilded pillars and a lamp stand. No physical people are visible.2006-10-27Close-up of a gilded metal deity murti with a polished golden face, painted dark eyes, red lips and a white-and-red jeweled tilak-like forehead ornament. It wears an orange and gold-bordered headcloth or crown wrap, ornate gem-studded earrings and a jeweled collar of red, green and white stones over a green velvet garment. The background is yellow fabric.2009-06-28A large metal murti of a deity with a gleaming copper-gold face, red painted lips, and a prominent nose ring, dressed in a red velvet garment with a white and gold-bordered turban-like headwrap. The figure is heavily adorned with layered jewelled necklaces set with white stones, green and red gems, pearl-like drops, and paisley-shaped earrings. Red and yellow flowers and green leaves are arranged at the left, and a flame-shaped metal staff rests at the right. The scene is an annabhishegam offering of food and decoration to the deity murti. No people are visible.2007-10-25Close-up of a gleaming gold-coloured metal deity murti with a red-and-gold headdress, a jeweled tilak-style forehead ornament with a red stone, large jeweled earrings with red and green stones, and red painted lips against a yellow-green draped cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2009-06-28June 28 20092009-06-28April 29 20202020-04-29September 23 20062006-09-23