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Photograph of two golden processional deity murtis, a male and a female figure, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and white jasmine. The male figure wears a golden-brown head cloth, gold necklaces and a white lace-like collar, with one hand raised in blessing. The female figure wears a red silk sari with gold border, layered gold and white jewelled necklaces, a crown and a red bindu, holding a flower. A small floral offering sits at the base. A white-clad person stands at the left edge, partly visible. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a palm tree behind, and a blue Tamil signboard reads the deity names above.

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October 16 20062006-10-16Two golden metal murti statues of a male and female deity, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and white jasmine. The male figure wears a golden turban and a white beaded necklace with gold chains, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a red sari, jewelled gold necklaces and a crown, holding a lotus-like object. They sit under an arch of flower garlands on a green cloth-covered platform in an open temple pavilion, with tree foliage behind. Partially visible people in white clothes sit at the right and left edges. Tamil inscription above the statues and a date stamp on the left.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor procession scene showing two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated palanquin-style platform, heavily garlanded with bands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. The figure on the left wears a golden-brown head cloth, gold necklaces and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure on the right wears a crown, large earrings, white and gold necklaces and a red and gold garment. Behind them, ornate carved pillars of the ratha frame are visible, with trees and a few standing devotees in white and purple clothing at the edge of the frame, some watching and some partially cropped at the right. A cloth draped over the platform's front and a green cloth below suggest a temple-style street procession.2006-10-16A photograph of a golden processional murti pair seated on a green-draped platform beneath a carved golden canopy with red curtains behind. The male figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-yellow turban, layered gold necklaces and white floral collar, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand. The female figure wears a red sari with gold border and bangles, a silver-white crown and layered necklaces, and gestures with one hand. A signboard above the canopy reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari, with a palm tree visible at right. These are statues, not living people.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 23 20062006-10-23October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of two gilded processional deity figures on a ratha or palanquin under a covered structure at a temple procession. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, a white head covering, red bindi, gold necklaces and a white lace-like chest ornament. The figure on the right wears a teal green silk garment with gold border, a red and gold shawl, silver necklaces and a red bindi. Both are heavily garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigolds. Blue neon-style Tamil and English signage reads the names of the deities above. Green foliage and a yellow auto-rickshaw appear at the left edge. Statues are not physical people.2006-10-22October 15 20062006-10-15October 16 20062006-10-16