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Two gilded metal murti statues seated side by side inside a gold-and-red shrine canopy on a procession vehicle, decorated with white flower garlands and pink lotus-like blossoms. The male figure wears a white dhoti and a white head cloth with a red-and-gold bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a raised blessing hand. The female figure wears a green silk sari with gold border, jewelled crown, silver-white ornaments and gold necklaces. A person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, touching a purple cloth draped over the carriage. Background shows green trees under daylight.

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October 24 20062006-10-24Photograph of two silver-faced deity murtis seated side by side inside a temple shrine, heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands of white, pink, yellow and green flowers. The left murti wears a white turban and white garment, its raised hand visible; the right murti wears an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces and sits on a green cushion. A red cloth hangs behind them and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine. In the foreground a standing person in a brown garment and dark shawl faces the deities, and a partly visible figure appears at the right edge.2006-10-24Photograph of two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure on the right wears a teal green silk sari, an ornate crown and layered gold necklaces, and a red bindi. Both are heavily garlanded with white, pink, red and yellow flower malas. Gilded pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are clearly the main subject; the figures are murti depictions of the deities.2006-10-24Photograph of two golden processional deity statues seated in an open ratha-style canopy, the Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari murtis of a kodikkan ratha yatra in Madurai. The male murti wears a white dhoti-like cloth with a white head-wrap edged in gold, a gold and white beaded necklace and a pink garland. The female murti wears a gold crown, gold and silver necklaces, a green and gold sari with a red border and a pink garland. Both carry white jasmine garlands. A red curtain and gilded pillars frame them, with a blue signboard reading Sri Aalanthaneswara above. No physical people are visible.2006-10-22October 21 20062006-10-21A gilded statue of a seated deity with a white head cloth, raised right hand holding a small drum-like instrument and hands folded in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti and yellow cloth draped over the lap, and adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Beside it is a second gilded figure, a female deity murti with a crown and green garment, also garlanded with red and white flowers, set against a red curtain, orange-and-white painted wall and a carved golden pillar. Festival setting with a chariot-style canopy.2006-10-22A photograph of two golden deity murti seated on a raised platform inside an ornate golden canopy. The figure on the left wears a white turban and white dhoti with a gold necklace and a garland of pink flowers and white jasmine. The figure on the right wears a green sari with gold border, silver and gold necklaces, earrings and a crown, with a pink flower garland. Both are shown raising hands in blessing. Fresh white flower strands hang below, and a small framed picture sits at the platform's edge.2006-10-22Golden statues of a seated male deity and a seated female deity are shown in a night setting, both draped in long garlands of yellow, red, pink and green flowers. The male figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, a white turban, layered gold and white beaded necklaces, and raises one hand in blessing. The female figure wears a red silk garment, a gold crown, layered silver and gold necklaces, large earrings, and a green jewel at the waist. A red curtain and ornate gold pillars frame the scene. These are statues, not living people.2006-10-21October 23 20062006-10-23October 19 20062006-10-19Golden statues of two deities are dressed for worship under a canopy of pink and yellow flower garlands. The figure on the left is a male deity in a white dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi, a layered silver and gold necklace and a raised hand holding a staff. The figure on the right is a female deity in a red sari with silver and gold necklaces, a tall crown and silver earrings, holding a lotus-like object. Red drapes and carved wooden arches frame the scene. The statues are not living people.2006-10-21September 23 20062006-09-23