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Outdoor photograph of two bronze-finished deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform under a canopy, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and pink roses, white jasmine and orange blossoms. The figure on the right wears a red skirt, layered gold and silver necklaces and a crown with a jewelled headpiece, holding a small ritual object. The figure on the left wears a light yellow-cream turban and a golden necklace, hand raised in a gesture. In the lower left foreground, a person in a white garment and green cloth stands partly visible. A blue banner and palm trees appear at the right edge.

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Photograph of a silver-plated procession deity pair on a ratha or palanquin, garlanded in yellow, white and magenta flowers. The figure on the left is a seated male image with a raised right hand in an abhaya-like gesture, wearing a golden turban-style cloth, a white dhoti and layered gold necklaces. The figure on the right is a female image wearing a crown, a red sari-like cloth, heavy gold and silver jewellery and a red tilak. Green cloth covers the platform beneath them. Deity murti only; no living people are visible.2006-10-16Night photograph of a procession image of two bronze deity figures on a ratha, garlanded with yellow, pink, white and red flower strands. The figure on the left, seated with one hand raised in blessing, wears a white dhoti, a cream headcloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a red skirt, and a heavy silver-and-gold necklace, holding a staff. A green cloth covers the platform beneath them, and a figure in orange garments is partly visible at the lower right. These are statues, not living people.2006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09October 10 20062006-10-10Two golden metal murti statues of a male and female deity, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and white jasmine. The male figure wears a golden turban and a white beaded necklace with gold chains, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a red sari, jewelled gold necklaces and a crown, holding a lotus-like object. They sit under an arch of flower garlands on a green cloth-covered platform in an open temple pavilion, with tree foliage behind. Partially visible people in white clothes sit at the right and left edges. Tamil inscription above the statues and a date stamp on the left.2006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15Two golden metal murti of deities, standing side by side in a temple or festival setting, draped in thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red and green flowers. The figure on the left wears a white and grey cloth wrapped over the head, a gold necklace and a silver chest ornament, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with a flower garland, a gold necklace, and a maroon striped cloth at the waist, with one hand raised. Red curtains and carved wooden architecture frame the background. No physical people are visible.2006-10-10October 24 20062006-10-24October 10 20062006-10-10Outdoor 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.2006-11-01A golden metal utsava murti pair seated on a red velvet-covered wooden seat, draped in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a white turban on the left figure, who holds hands in anjali-like gesture. The right figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari border, a jewelled crown and heavy ornate necklaces. Both are adorned with white and red-yellow garlands, and a brass lamp stands in the lower left. Background shows red and white floral festoons and a partial banner. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2008-11-11Photograph of two gilded metal murti figures of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, seated side by side in a golden shrine during the Kodikkan ratha yatra in Coimbatore. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. The male figure wears a yellow turban and a gold necklace; the female figure wears silver and jewelled ornaments and a red skirt. Two men stand at the edges: one in white with an orange shawl on the left, and one partly visible on the right. Ornate golden pillars frame the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind.2006-10-09