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Procession view of two gilded metal deity murti seated on a decorated ratha, draped in heavy white and yellow flower garlands with red roses. The figure on the left wears a tall flower-covered crown and a silver necklace over white cloth; the figure on the right wears a flower crown, silver ornaments and a blue silk garment. Ornate gold pillars frame the vehicle. Behind it stand a white multi-storey building, a parked white van and a yellow railing on a street. A partial white-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Yellow and orange floral bunting hangs overhead. A small printed sign on the left shows a portrait photo.

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A photograph of two processional metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated ratha or palanquin, heavily adorned with white jasmine and marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, and gold and silver ornaments. The left figure wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and has a raised hand in abhaya gesture; the right figure wears a blue garment. Smaller figures and a flower-decorated shrine sit in front, with a brass lamp tray and offerings on the wooden floor. No physical people are visible.2006-10-31A golden metal murti of a seated deity pair, a male figure with a white turban and a female figure with a gold crown, is decorated with thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red roses and pink flowers. The male figure raises a hand in abhaya gesture and wears a white dhoti and an ornate white-and-gold necklace. The female figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari. They sit within a gilded temple chariot framework with carved golden pillars and a red cloth backdrop, on a street with trees and buildings behind. This depicts the deity murtis of a ratha yatra procession, with no physical people in the foreground.2006-10-24October 31 20062006-10-31October 23 20062006-10-23October 30 20062006-10-30October 24 20062006-10-24October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Two golden metal murti of deities, seated side by side and decorated for a procession. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white head covering, gold bands and an ornate white-and-gold necklace, its hands raised in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right wears a golden-yellow sari, layered silver and gold necklaces, silver earrings and a jewelled crown. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop, and a street with a building and parked scooters is visible at right. These are statues, not people, and no physical person is shown.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20Golden metal deity murti of Sri Nithyanandeshwara, the male form, seated on a festival procession vehicle draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red and pink flower garlands. The figure wears a white cloth wrapped around the head and holds a ceremonial implement in one hand, while the other hand is raised. Beside it, a golden murti of Nithyanandeshwari wears a crown decorated with flowers and jewelled gold ornaments, with a pink flower in her hand. The garlanded deities are shown in a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. No living people are visible.2006-11-01Photograph of two golden utsava murti deities seated side by side on a decorated palanquin or vahana, heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower strings. The figures wear silver and gold ornaments, crowns with flower decoration, and a blue cloth draped over the seat. A burning oil lamp on a metal stand with a flame is held at left by a person whose hand is visible. Garlands hang from the ceiling and a golden pillar stands at right. Some flower offerings lie at the base. A small time-stamp reads 31 17:09 on the left edge. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues, so no physical people are present except a partially visible person at left.2006-10-31