A festival procession carries two deity murtis on a flower-covered palanquin. The deities wear gold ornaments and tall crowns, and sit on a green cloth. In the foreground, several men in plain shirts and dhotis lift the palanquin poles on their shoulders, with a crowd pressing behind them. A blue canopy and temple gopuram stonework are visible at the edges. - Nithyanandapedia

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A festival procession carries two deity murtis on a flower-covered palanquin. The deities wear gold ornaments and tall crowns, and sit on a green cloth. In the foreground, several men in plain shirts and dhotis lift the palanquin poles on their shoulders, with a crowd pressing behind them. A blue canopy and temple gopuram stonework are visible at the edges.

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A procession outdoors in front of a stone temple gopuram with carved pillars. A deity murti of a seated god with a tall gold crown and gold ornaments is carried on a palanquin decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and pink blooms, with a green silk cloth draped beneath. A second smaller figure stands beside the main murti under the same flower canopy. Devotees' hands and heads are visible in the foreground, and a blue tarpaulin canopy stretches overhead. The scene suggests a temple ratha or palanquin procession.

Photograph of a crowded temple interior at night showing a deity murti decorated with a large horseshoe-shaped arch of garlands in red, white, yellow and purple flowers. Green and gold banners with red floral emblems hang on either side, and a multicoloured floral canopy with orange and blue trim spans the top. Several men in white shirts, orange and green clothing crowd around the murti, some with hands raised toward it. Stone carvings and a bright floodlight are visible on the left.

A festival procession at a South Indian temple moves a deity murti on a flower-decorated palanquin under a red-and-yellow canopy. The murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and sits on a green cloth. Men in casual shirts and white shirts, with a few policemen in khaki uniforms, carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a burning torch or lamp flame is visible at left. Blue-and-white striped pillars and a blue tarpaulin frame the carved stone temple gopuram walls behind the crowd.

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A festival procession at a stone temple, with a large floral-decorated palanquin carrying two gold-coloured deity murtis, one standing and one seated, under a red and yellow canopy. Marigolds and red-and-white garlands cover the palanquin. Crowds of men in shirts and lungis surround it, and a man in a light green sleeve in the left foreground gestures near a bright torch flame. Uniformed police stand at the edges. One man at right wears an orange shawl. Blue-and-white striped poles and a blue tarpaulin frame the scene.

A festival procession at a temple entrance. A large palanquin decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and red flowers carries two deity murtis, with a red and gold canopy above. Dozens of devotees crowd around it, many in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a green-patterned lungi, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left holding a staff. Some devotees film with cameras and phones, and the gopuram and banners are visible in the background.

December 01 2022

A photograph of a temple interior during an evening festival, with a deity murti framed by a large arch of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. The metal-decorated murti wears ornate jewellery. Above, a festoon of green, orange and blue cloth with gold trim and red floral patterns hangs, and green banners with gold borders and red emblems flank the shrine. Bright lights illuminate the scene. Several men crowd the foreground, some in white shirts and dhotis, one with a shaved head and tilak, one with a beard in a light shirt. A painted panel of figures decorates the wall behind the shrine.

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Two large decorated nandi (bull) mounts on wooden ratha-style platforms are shown in a temple street procession, each draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers with colourful embroidered canopies and fringed umbrellas above. A man in a beige shirt and dark trousers stands at the left platform, steadying it with a long pole, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a white-shirted man in a white dhoti and shawl stand near the right platform. Scaffolding and a brick building are behind, with a crowd of devotees along the edge of the frame.

Outdoor temple procession photographed from a crowd level. A large utsava murti pair, adorned with dense garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers and topped with a red-and-gold canopy, is carried on a palanquin-style platform through a pillared temple gateway. Behind it stands a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap, holding a long staff, and many devotees press around the palanquin, some in white dhotis and some in saffron. A bare-shouldered figure with a red sash and a rudraksha-style garland stands at the front of the crowd. Yellow decorative festoons hang in the background, and woven palm-leaf screens line the left side.

Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with garlands of red roses, white flowers, yellow and purple blooms, framed by a gold arch and yellow fabric canopy with orange-and-green pillars. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with arms folded, watching. A man in a light pink shirt and dark jeans stands at right, raising a long garland to hang on the shrine. Another person in beige clothing is partly visible at the far right edge. The deity is adorned with gold ornaments and an orange cloth draped below.