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A photograph of a festival procession showing two large deity murtis, a male figure with a raised hand holding a trident-like staff and a female figure in a red and gold sari, both draped in garlands of white flowers, yellow and red blossoms, and wearing elaborate silver-white jewelled crowns and necklaces. They stand under a gilded ornate canopy with carved lion and elephant brackets and red fabric hangings. In the lower foreground a partially visible person in yellow clothing and a small red-clad figure holding a white object appear beside the murtis, with a framed photograph at the left edge.

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Two metal deity murti stand side by side under a canopy, adorned with flower garlands in white jasmine, yellow and red blooms. The figure on the left wears a red turban-like headpiece, layered silver-toned necklaces and a lavender-toned dhoti, and holds a long golden staff. The figure on the right wears a red and gold silk garment, a jewelled pendant, layered necklaces and a raised hand gesture. Both have tall ornate crowns and large round earrings. Carved stone architecture and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene.2009-01-29Two gilded murti statues of deities stand side by side before a red curtain under a warm interior light. The figure on the left, in a green and red-trimmed skirt, holds a trident-like staff and a raised implement, and wears a red headcloth, layered jeweled necklaces and sparkling crown. The figure on the right wears a blue skirt with silver-embellished trim and a tall jeweled crown, and holds a small staff. Both are adorned with bright marigold garlands, rhinestone-studded jewelry and earrings. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam +2 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side on a procession float, draped in heavy jeweled necklaces, beaded collars and elaborate ornaments. The figure on the left wears a crown with a red headcloth, holds a staff and raises a hand; the figure on the right wears a tall crown, a blue and gold garment and earrings. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across their shoulders and red drapery forms the backdrop.A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing priest in saffron-orange robes who holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti shows a goddess in a magenta and gold sari with a crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, beside a seated figure draped with a white dhoti-like cloth and garlands. Tall ornate brass lamp stands and a golden arched canopy frame the shrine, and a small figure is visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2010-07-21December 20 20112011-12-20December 14 20112011-12-14Two golden metal deity murtis of a male and female form stand side by side, heavily adorned for a procession. The male figure wears a white turban with a white dhoti-style cloth, a large ornate white-and-gold chest jewel, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a tall ornamented crown, a heavy layered gold and white necklace, and holds a small object in her hand. Both are draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, and white flowers and white jasmine strands, with a rural palm-tree background and a white wall behind them. No physical people are visible.2006-10-19October 09 20062006-10-09Photo 11682690 +1 copies