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A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden peetha inside a decorated ratha procession setup. The figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth draped over the head, hands raised in anjali mudra, with a trident-like staff leaning beside it. Thick garlands of marigolds in yellow and orange, deep red blossoms, white jasmine strands and green leaves hang from the canopy and pillars, with a red cloth backdrop and a golden pillar at left. A small stool stands near the base and a date stamp 28 10 2006 is printed on the image. No physical people are visible.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A golden deity murti seated on a golden throne within a decorated ratha procession shrine, draped with white jasmine garlands and marigold and red flower garlands along the canopy. The figure holds a disc-like chakra in one raised hand, with a female consort figure seated beside it wearing a red-pink sari and crown. A red curtain hangs at left. A partially visible man in white dhoti and a white cap stands at right edge, along with another person at far right in white and orange clothing. Photo shows the murti procession setting with garlands and ornaments.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A gilded metal deity murti is decorated for procession, wearing a jewelled crown and a pink silk garment with gold zari borders. It is draped in white jasmine garlands with purple globe amaranth, red celosia, green leaves and pink and green ribbon wraps, and wears a heavy silver-and-gold necklace. One raised hand holds a ceremonial staff with a carved finial. Behind it are an ornate wooden structure with garlands, a construction area with bamboo scaffolding, red bricks and a pink building with a small shrine picture, and a few people stand at the edge. The procession-deity setting suggests a ratha yatra, but no event is legible in the image itself.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden metal statue of a seated figure garlanded with thick bands of pink, red, white and yellow flowers stands beside a gilded temple pillar with carved floral motifs. The statue wears a gold-coloured turban, a large silver and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. At left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a camera beside a red curtain. A green cloth drapes the base of the statue, and a small brass lamp stand is visible at the bottom. The scene suggests a processional or festival setting at a temple-style pavilion.2006-10-16October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side on a wooden palanquin-style platform during a ratha yatra procession. The left figure, male, wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-bordered white shawl over the head, and a patterned gold chest ornament. The right figure, female, wears a pink silk sari with gold zari and a crown with a jeweled necklace and green stone pendant. Both are draped in heavy garlands of white jasmine, purple flowers, red roses and green leaves. A white van and trees are visible at left, and a green-and-white garland hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible in the frame.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession shrine (ratha) at Pondicherry during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra. Two deity murtis of a male and female form stand under a gilded canopy, garlanded with yellow, pink and red flower strands, wearing gold and silver necklaces and crowns. Rows of copper vessels holding green leaves, white flowers and coconuts sit in front, with a hand reaching into the lower frame. Two black speakers flank the shrine, and a gold-lettered inscription is visible above the canopy. No living people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure in white at the right edge and a hand at the bottom left.2006-10-16