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A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine featuring a processional or festival murti of a deity couple seated on a golden swan-like vahana with outspread wings. The figures wear garlands of yellow and red marigolds, pearl and bead necklaces, and ornate crowns; the male figure has a green and red headdress, the female figure wears a blue sari. A small deity murti in front is adorned with white flower garlands and sits beneath a glowing golden arch framed by carved stone pillars. A small red table holds offerings. No people are visible; the scene is a temple setting prepared for a brahmotsavam festival.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +3 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA dimly lit shrine niche decorated for a festival, with a golden arched frame behind two deity murtis seated on a swan-shaped vahana carved in pale pink and orange. Figures wear flower garlands, jewelled crowns and colourful garments, and a golden kalasha-like ornament stands in front with a smaller seated murti below wrapped in marigold garlands. No living people are visible; the statues and decorations dominate a stone platform in the shrine.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A dimly lit shrine niche holds a decorated deity murti pair seated on a peacock-shaped vahana with a large upswept peacock tail behind them. The male figure wears a multicoloured turban and a white beaded necklace, and the female figure wears a blue and gold garment. Both are draped with thick yellow, orange and maroon flower garlands, and an ornate gold arch frames them. Below, a small orange-robed figure is seated in front of the garlanded pair on the stone plinth, surrounded by a smaller floral garland. Lamplight warms the scene.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +12 copiesA photograph of a deity shrine lit warmly in a dark stone niche. Two deity murtis are seated on a swan-shaped vahana carved in pale pink, with a golden arch behind them. The male figure wears a green and red turban and a white beaded necklace, and the female figure wears a blue sari with a crown and jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers. In front, a tall golden kalasha-like object sits on a flower-decorated pedestal, with an orange-robed figure and garlands below it. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +6 copiesA photograph of an illuminated shrine with a deity murti pair seated on an ornate golden throne backed by a gilded arch. The central figure wears a green and red turban with a gold necklace, and the consort beside him wears a blue sari with gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Both are garlanded in yellow and red flower strands. Large carved swan figures with outstretched wings flank the throne. In front, a tall silver ceremonial lamp or kalasha-like object is decorated with flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange robes sits at the base. Dark curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible in the frame.2008-12-28A dimly lit shrine niche holds a deity murti of Murugan with a consort seated on a peacock-shaped vahana, the peacock's neck and tail painted in orange and pink. The figures wear crowns and jewelled necklaces and are draped in long garlands of yellow and red flowers. A tall white-and-yellow flower garland encircles a central decorated vel-like altar piece in front. A gilded arch frames the shrine above, and a small red-cloth offering stand sits to the right. No living people are visible.2008-12-28A temple shrine lit from below, with a gilded arched halo behind two decorated deity murtis seated on a swan-shaped vahana. The central figure wears a green and red turban and white garlands, and the consort beside him wears a blue and purple sari with a crown. Yellow and orange flower garlands drape the statues, and a small saffron-robed figure sits on the pedestal in front.2008-12-28