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A festival photograph of two processional metal deity murtis on an open ratha-style palanquin, decorated with long garlands of yellow marigold, white jasmine and red flowers. The murti on the left wears a white veil-like cloth and a crown, holding a small pink lotus; the murti on the right wears a crown, ornate jewelled necklaces, an orange lower garment and a blue upper cloth, with raised hands. A man in white dhoti and an orange-brown shawl stands at the left edge, and a brass vessel of flowers sits in front. Beside the street, shop signs and a hanging cloth are visible. Procession of deities.

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Outdoor photo of a ratha procession float carrying two gilded metal deity murtis, a male figure on the left and a female figure on the right, both wrapped in yellow, white and red garlands and floral strands. The male figure wears a white dhoti, a tall decorated crown and a stacked jewelled necklace, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a crown with multicoloured flowers, a heavy gold and jewelled necklace and a maroon garment with a blue cloth. A canopy of flower garlands hangs overhead, and a painted blue inscription runs across the wooden structure behind them. Sunlit street and trees are visible at the right edge. No living people are visible in the frame.2006-11-01Two golden metal deity murti are seated side by side on a decorated ratha/procession platform on a street. The left figure, a male deity, wears a white dhoti, a gold-bordered white shawl, gold necklaces and a white beaded garland, and holds one hand raised in a blessing gesture. The right figure, a female deity, wears a red sari with gold border, layered gold and white necklaces, earrings and a jewelled crown, and holds a hand raised with a lotus-like gesture. Both are draped with long garlands of yellow marigold, red roses and white jasmine. The green cloth-covered base is ornate. Behind them a red cloth backdrop, a street with parked motorcycles, shops, a cow and a few people appear in the background. This is a procession of the deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari.2006-10-13October 14 20062006-10-14Photograph of two gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a pink-draped pedestal inside a temple shrine. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white cloth, with a jewelled gold necklace and a tall crown decorated with multicoloured beads and flowers. The figure on the right wears a rust-orange garment, silver jewellery and a similar ornate crown. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine. A small gilded figure in a white and gold sari stands at the base beneath a flower garland, and a brass kalasha and offerings sit on a blue cloth in front. Green foliage and a brass-framed pillar appear at the left edge.2006-11-03A photograph of a procession vehicle carrying two golden metal deity murtis seated on a throne-like pedestal, the figures of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari as named in the page excerpt. The male deity wears a white dhoti, a gold-bordered shawl, a crown of flowers and multicoloured blossoms, and a heavy silver and gold necklace; his raised hand shows an abhaya-like gesture. The female deity wears a blue silk blouse and white skirt with layered silver and gold jewellery, an ornate crown, and a green stone pendant. Both are garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A small deity figure and heaps of white, yellow and pink flowers lie at their feet on a yellow cloth, and a silver plate sits nearby. The golden canopy of the ratha overhead is hung with white jasmine garlands, and street trees and a parked motorcycle are visible behind. No living people are the main subject; a man in white stands at the left edge.2006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31A 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.2006-10-24November 01 20062006-11-01A 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.2006-10-31November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of two golden deity murtis, shown as a male and female pair, seated side by side in a shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers. The figures wear crowns with coloured jewels, silver and gold necklaces, and the female figure wears an orange-red garment with blue. A bright ceiling light shines above them. At the lower left, the back of a person's head and a white-clad shoulder are partially visible, and a second partly visible figure in white is at the bottom edge, so two or three people appear in the frame. A Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession of these deities is the page subject, but the image itself shows the shrine display.2006-11-01Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha in Chennai. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-draped throne. The murtis wear jeweled necklaces, crowns and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Golden pillars frame the canopy, with a green tree behind and a pink basket of flowers and coconuts at lower left.2006-11-05