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A deity murti is almost entirely covered by heaped garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta, white and green flower strands, with a gilded crown and golden face visible at the centre. The garlanded figure sits within a gilded frame or palanquin backdrop, with a blue cloth draped at the lower left and a red-and-pink strand hanging behind. Garlanded pillars and additional flower chains surround the scene.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night procession at a Tamil Hindu temple with a deity murti, a utsava image decorated with yellow and magenta garlands, seated on a golden palanquin-like vahana under a gold arch. Overhead hang strings of yellow, magenta, white and orange flower garlands. A uniformed police officer in a white cap stands in the foreground beside a crowd of devotees, some raising their hands and one holding a phone up to record. The scene is dense with people pressing forward around the festival image.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04November 25 20102010-11-25Night procession at a temple festival: a gold-and-jewelled deity murti. The deity wears a tall crown, layered gold necklaces, a blue-violet garment and a red cloth. Garlands hang in the background and dense devotees press around the palanquin-like frame, with a man in white at left reaching toward it.2006-12-04Night photograph of a deity murti in a procession, heavily decorated with concentric arches of yellow marigold garlands and bands of pink, purple and green flower strings forming a tiered backdrop. The deity figure wears a blue upper garment, red lower cloth, gold ornaments and a tall crown, seated on a golden palanquin-style structure. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground, and hanging flower garlands fill the upper left and right edges.2006-12-04A photograph of a deity murti in a festival procession, seated within a heavily decorated palanquin or ratha-style canopy. The murti wears a deep blue garment, gold ornaments and a gold crown, and is framed by arched garlands of yellow marigolds with bands of pink, purple, green and white flowers. Red cloth is draped at the base. Gold ornamental finials top the canopy, and strings of flowers hang from above. At the left edge a man in a dark shirt is partly visible, and at the bottom several devotees' heads are seen in the crowd.2006-12-04A photograph of a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold necklaces, armlets and jewelled ornaments, with its hands raised holding objects. Strings of pink and white flower garlands hang from the ceiling above, and a bright light flare obscures the left edge. A blurred dark-clad figure appears at the bottom edge. No identifiable person is clearly visible in the scene.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple at night showing a large decorated elephant or deity figure draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flower strands and white jasmine. The figure wears gold ornaments and a red garment with gold jewellery at the waist. Strings of flowers hang from the ceiling, and bright lamps and fluorescent tubes light the hall. Several people's dark heads are visible in the lower foreground, seen from behind, while a bright light flare sits at right.2006-12-04Close view of a row of decorated deity murti figures in a temple setting, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers. The foremost figure is a silver-toned murti wearing a tall golden crown-like finial on a dark cap, a gold necklace with a large purple gem, and a blue-and-gold garment. Behind it, gilded figures and a blue embellished panel with silver jewel studs are visible. Golden animal figurines, possibly a vahana, sit in the lower left. Gold and silver ornaments and flowers fill the frame.2016-12-19September 21 20172017-09-21