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A photograph of a ratha procession float carrying a golden-brown seated pair of deity murtis under a carved cream-coloured stone canopy with a red curtain behind them. The two figures, one male with raised hand and one female beside him, sit on a raised pedestal before a small oil lamp and brass vessels. Red and orange flags flank the shrine, and a truck with a TN-30 registration plate carries it. Two portrait posters show a smiling man in a white turban and dark garments, and a third poster appears on the right. No people are physically present in the foreground except a partially visible figure at the right edge, and the deity murtis are statues. Scaffolding and construction rubble stand behind the float.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, with the male figure holding a trident-like staff and the female figure beside him, stands on a raised golden peetha inside an ornately carved stone shrine. Behind them hangs a red curtain. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the sides, one pouring liquid from a steel vessel and the other touching the murti. Two saffron-orange flags flank the shrine. Large printed portraits on posters show a smiling person in a white head covering, one with a rudraksha mala, and a sign reading the names of the deities is painted above. A pale yellow Tamil-number-plate style board and a steel drum sit on the ground at the front.2006-10-28October 09 20062006-10-09October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine with two seated deity murtis, a male figure on the left and a female figure on the right, each with crowns and garlands of red flowers, set before a red curtain. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left facing the shrine. Two saffron flags flank the shrine, and on each side a large printed portrait stands on a frame: the left portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a white turban, the right shows a smiling figure in dark blue robes with a white collar. Blue neon-style lettering above the shrine reads the deities' names.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden processional shrine on a raised red-and-cream platform holds a gilded murti of Shiva seated with his consort, the two deities coloured gold with crowns, beside a red cloth backdrop. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the platform; one in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a man in a yellow-white cloth attends at right. Orange flags flank the shrine, a red-trimmed pot sits to the right, and a large portrait banner on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban, dark blue embroidered jacket and white shawl, captioned in Tamil. Carved pillars and a sign reading the names of the deities in blue Tamil script frame the scene.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photo of a decorated processional ratha in progress. A golden deity murti of Shiva with a white-marbled Shakti figure beside it sits in a carved shrine canopy, with a red curtain behind. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls pour liquid over the deities, one with a steel vessel. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a blue bin and steel pots. Orange and saffron flags flank the shrine. Printed portraits of a man in white turban and dark clothing are mounted on the ratha's sides, and a yellow-and-black Tamil Nadu vehicle plate is visible at lower right. Scaffolded brick buildings stand behind.2006-10-28