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A deity murti of a South Indian temple form is seated on a green cloth inside an ornate shrine arch with green-and-yellow painted columns and a pink tiled roof. The murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers, with a large floral arc of orange and white marigolds behind it. Two wooden poles rest on the platform in front, used for carrying the palanquin. Oil lamps and a pillar with a metal rail are visible in the background; a few partially visible people stand at the edges of the frame. A date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:36 am.

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November 28 20222022-11-28A procession outdoors in front of a stone temple gopuram with carved pillars. A deity murti of a seated god with a tall gold crown and gold ornaments is carried on a palanquin decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and pink blooms, with a green silk cloth draped beneath. A second smaller figure stands beside the main murti under the same flower canopy. Devotees' hands and heads are visible in the foreground, and a blue tarpaulin canopy stretches overhead. The scene suggests a temple ratha or palanquin procession.2022-12-01Photograph of a crowded temple interior at night showing a deity murti decorated with a large horseshoe-shaped arch of garlands in red, white, yellow and purple flowers. Green and gold banners with red floral emblems hang on either side, and a multicoloured floral canopy with orange and blue trim spans the top. Several men in white shirts, orange and green clothing crowd around the murti, some with hands raised toward it. Stone carvings and a bright floodlight are visible on the left.2022-11-30A photograph of a temple deeparadhana at a shrine framed by green-painted pillars. A bare-chested priest with a shaved-looking head and a white sacred thread raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and orange ornamental backdrop. Several devotees in white and dark clothing sit with folded hands, some in profile, watching the aarti. Another oil lamp burns to the right. A timestamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.2022-11-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of orange, yellow, pink and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and green-and-orange painted pillars. A woman in a white blouse with a patterned skirt, wearing a dark necklace, holds a lit oil lamp with flames toward the murti while devotees with grey hair in white clothing and a man in a light shirt stand close with hands folded. Bare stone walls and a metal grille are visible behind. Date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.2022-11-28November 29 20112011-11-29November 30 20222022-11-30Richly decorated temple sanctum with a black Shiva lingam at centre, flanked by two large gilded deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati, both draped in gold and green silks with jewelled necklaces, crowns and garlands of red, orange and white flowers. Four people perform puja: a bare-chested priest in a pink and purple dhoti with a red garland stands at the lingam, while two men in orange saffron dhotis hold a brass vessel and a cup of offerings, and a partly visible figure in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A fifth priest is partly visible in the lower-left foreground. No figure matches the a person candidate description, so the subject is ritual performers, not an identifiable individual.2018-04-14A photograph of a temple interior during an evening festival, with a deity murti framed by a large arch of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. The metal-decorated murti wears ornate jewellery. Above, a festoon of green, orange and blue cloth with gold trim and red floral patterns hangs, and green banners with gold borders and red emblems flank the shrine. Bright lights illuminate the scene. Several men crowd the foreground, some in white shirts and dhotis, one with a shaved head and tilak, one with a beard in a light shirt. A painted panel of figures decorates the wall behind the shrine.2022-11-30A festival procession carries two deity murtis on a flower-covered palanquin. The deities wear gold ornaments and tall crowns, and sit on a green cloth. In the foreground, several men in plain shirts and dhotis lift the palanquin poles on their shoulders, with a crowd pressing behind them. A blue canopy and temple gopuram stonework are visible at the edges.2022-12-01November 02 20132013-11-02Photograph of a temple shrine with two ornate deity murtis seated side by side under a gold arched canopy, heavily draped in multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. The figure on the left wears an orange and white turban-like crown and a white jewelled necklace; the figure on the right wears a blue-purple garment, a tall crown and a long dark braid. A smaller purple-draped figure sits in front of the pair. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and an open book lies on a cloth at the base of the shrine. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2011-11-30 +1 copies