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A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-red sannyasi-style robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a matching red-brown turban with a gold ornament, standing before a large golden murti of a deity with a spear and a golden peacock vehicle. The person wears a long white bead necklace and a red and yellow flower garland, and waves with the right hand. Behind them stand a golden deity figure with a spear, a second deity figure and an arched golden shrine backdrop, all draped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. The murti shows a peacock mount, indicating a Murugan deity form. Appearance-based identification is not made; the person is described by role and clothing only.

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December 24 20132013-12-24A smiling man in a rust-red sannyasi-style wrap and matching turban with a gold ornament stands at left, waving with one hand and wearing a long multi-strand white bead necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a gilded deity murti of a standing figure with a crown holds a spear-like staff, beside a second figure in a red dress and a golden mount. The murti is decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers and sits within an ornate gold arch against a red drape. People count: one physical person.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A smiling man in rust-brown ceremonial dress stands beside a golden deity figure in a flower-decorated arch. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-brown shawl over the shoulder, a long white beaded necklace and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a gilded deity murti in a pink and orange sari wears layered pearl necklaces and holds a lotus, seated on a golden lion-shaped throne. The arch is draped in yellow, red, green and white garlands, and a red cloth covers the base. The page does not establish that the standing man is a candidate for the figure in the description, so no identity is given.2013-12-24A photograph of a man in rust-brown ceremonial robes and a matching brown turban with a golden ornament and feather, standing before a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a golden lion-shaped throne. The goddess wears a magenta and orange sari, layered white and red garlands, and holds a lamp. The arch behind is dense with yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a golden kirtimukha crest. The man wears a red-and-white flower garland and a crystal necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Dress colours are rust-brown and orange; the goddess is magenta and gold.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A standing figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a matching red turban with a yellow flower, long white beaded mala and garland of red, yellow and white flowers, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a gilded Ganesha murti. The four-armed Ganesha stands on a golden pedestal with an orange cloth canopy, backed by an arch of yellow, red and green flower garlands. To the right, a gilded animal figure and another deity murti with spears stand on a pink-draped platform, and a blue cloth covers the base. A red velvet curtain hangs behind the stage.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24