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Golden metal statues of a seated deity pair on a procession-style ratha, decorated with long garlands of yellow and pink-red flowers. The figure on the left is male, with a golden face, white and gold dhoti and a white shawl over gold ornaments, holding a hand raised in blessing. The figure on the right is female, wearing a red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a crown and a gold-trimmed bindi. Both sit on a green cloth draped over the platform. At lower right a bald elderly man in white cloth sits beside the ratha. A small figure in floral garland sits below the deities. Palm trees and a white wall frame the outdoor setting.

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October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession scene showing two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated palanquin-style platform, heavily garlanded with bands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. The figure on the left wears a golden-brown head cloth, gold necklaces and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure on the right wears a crown, large earrings, white and gold necklaces and a red and gold garment. Behind them, ornate carved pillars of the ratha frame are visible, with trees and a few standing devotees in white and purple clothing at the edge of the frame, some watching and some partially cropped at the right. A cloth draped over the platform's front and a green cloth below suggest a temple-style street procession.2006-10-16October 20 20062006-10-20October 14 20062006-10-14Two golden metal deity murti are displayed under a canopy heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink roses, white jasmine and green leaves, for a procession. The left figure, wearing a gold-and-cream turban and a white dhoti with a gold border, raises one hand in abhaya gesture while holding a small white flower garland. The right figure wears a red and green silk sari with gold border, a jewelled crown, large ornate earrings, layered gold and silver necklaces, and holds a white garland. A white and pink flower bouquet sits in front of the figures on a decorated platform. The statues are idols, not living people, and a bicycle is visible at the left edge of the frame.2006-10-16A golden processional image of a seated couple on a decorated wooden chariot platform, beneath a gold-painted canopy with a red backdrop and palm trees behind. The male deity, Nithyanandeshwara, wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-yellow turban, and layered gold and white beaded necklaces, raising one hand in blessing. The female deity, Nithyanandeshwari, wears a red sari with gold zari, a jeweled crown, a green gemstone brooch, and white silver-tone jewellery, seated beside him. Both sit on a green cloth draped over the platform. This is a deity murti in a ratha procession, not a living person.2006-10-16October 10 20062006-10-10