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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands with his back to the camera before an ornate golden shrine on a street procession. Inside the shrine stands a small metal deity murti crowned with a headdress, draped in pink and white flower garlands and orange cloth. Red and gold decorative panels frame the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge. The priest's hands are at his waist, adjusting his garment before a temple-style procession.

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June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesA man with his back to the camera stands under an ornate golden canopy with red and gold fabric hangings and tall decorated pillars. He wears an orange dhoti, a white upper cloth over his shoulder, and a rudraksha-style cord, and raises a pink flower garland toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a crown, a striped blue-and-white garment, and layered white and pink garlands, with an orange and white cloth draped over it. The setting is outdoors in bright daylight.2012-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesA procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin (ratha-style canopy) carrying a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and garlanded with pink and white flower garlands and a pink flower. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands on the palanquin, placing a pink flower on the murti's head. Ornate red, green and blue decorated pillars frame the canopy. Partially visible onlookers in the foreground include a man with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage line the street.2012-06-04November 06 20162016-11-06A photograph of a long-haired man seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, reaching to adjust a deity murti. The deity is framed by a large gilded arch with a crown finial and is heavily garlanded with bands of yellow, red, pink, green and white flowers, and draped in a red and gold cloth with jewelled ornaments. To the right, a man in white shirt and rudraksha-style mala watches, and other people in white or dark clothing stand behind a leafy outdoor setting with hanging green leaves overhead. The scene suggests an outdoor temple procession or darshan around a decorated deity.2006-10-01A deity murti seated inside an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy with red fabric backdrop and gilded pillars. The murti wears a pink and white flower garland, a blue and gold garment, a crown, and holds a metal object in each hand. Orange and green cloth drapes the seat and a red floral arrangement sits at its base. Ornate red and gold cloth panels with floral motifs frame the palanquin.2012-06-03 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02November 06 20162016-11-06December 19 20162016-12-19November 06 20162016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies