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A photograph of a deity murti being carried in a procession at night, covered in dense garlands of yellow and white marigold-type flowers and magenta wrapped flower strands. The murti wears a gold crown and gold jewelled ornaments on its chest and arms, with a purple garment and a red-orange cloth around its lower body. Green leaves are woven among the flowers, and more garlands hang from the ceiling above. The figure is a deity murti, not a living person, and no clearly identifiable living person is visible.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a deity murti in a procession, heavily decorated with concentric arches of yellow marigold garlands and bands of pink, purple and green flower strings forming a tiered backdrop. The deity figure wears a blue upper garment, red lower cloth, gold ornaments and a tall crown, seated on a golden palanquin-style structure. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground, and hanging flower garlands fill the upper left and right edges.2006-12-04A photograph of a deity murti in a festival procession, seated within a heavily decorated palanquin or ratha-style canopy. The murti wears a deep blue garment, gold ornaments and a gold crown, and is framed by arched garlands of yellow marigolds with bands of pink, purple, green and white flowers. Red cloth is draped at the base. Gold ornamental finials top the canopy, and strings of flowers hang from above. At the left edge a man in a dark shirt is partly visible, and at the bottom several devotees' heads are seen in the crowd.2006-12-04Night procession at a temple festival: a gold-and-jewelled deity murti. The deity wears a tall crown, layered gold necklaces, a blue-violet garment and a red cloth. Garlands hang in the background and dense devotees press around the palanquin-like frame, with a man in white at left reaching toward it.2006-12-04A photograph of a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold necklaces, armlets and jewelled ornaments, with its hands raised holding objects. Strings of pink and white flower garlands hang from the ceiling above, and a bright light flare obscures the left edge. A blurred dark-clad figure appears at the bottom edge. No identifiable person is clearly visible in the scene.2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple at night showing a large processional deity murti heavily decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands draped over its arms and body. The murti wears gold ornaments, a gold crown and a red and purple garment. Overhead, yellow, pink and white garland strands hang across the hall ceiling. Bright light flares at the upper right, and a few devotees and temple attendants in white clothes stand at the lower edge of the frame. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-04A night photograph of a deity murti in a festival procession, decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigold and multicoloured flowers in pink, purple, green and white. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a blue upper garment, with a red lower cloth, and is framed by a gold arched canopy. Devotees in the foreground and a crowd in the background press close around the palanquin.2006-12-04October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a deity murti in a festival procession setting, garlanded with tiers of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands and green foliage. The central standing figure wears an ornate tall crown, a heavy gold and jewelled necklace and a trident-like staff held upright, with a lotus-like pedestal below. Flanking figures are also adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and gold-coloured garments. A golden arched backdrop with ornate repoussé work frames the scene against green trees. No living people are visible; the figures are metal murtis.2014-04-13A decorated procession vehicle at dusk, draped in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white blossoms. Golden bells hang from the canopy with pink, blue and red tassels. A silver-and-gold crowned deity murti is seated at the center, adorned with silver jewellery and a white garment. Warm orange lights glow in the background.2011-10-03A seated deity murti is adorned for a festival puja. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a silver-and-gold embellished bodice, and a green garment with a red-and-gold skirt of patterned textile. A spear-like staff stands upright beside its shoulder. A dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, purple, white and green frames the figure against a dark backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and decorated umbrella-shaped canopies in red, gold and blue flank the murti.2008-10-02