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A photograph of a decorated stage at an outdoor event. A large arch of garlands in green, yellow, purple, pink and white frames a seated pair of murti figures on a draped orange and white canopy. The figures wear white and gold garlands and ornate jewellery; one holds a small object. In front, a brass oil lamp with a flame sits beside white flower offerings and a clay pot. To the left, a framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate silver throne, surrounded by red and white flowers. A large pink banner with Tamil text and the number 08 forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.

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September 03 20072007-09-03A decorated festival shrine framed by a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white garlands with silver tinsel. Above the golden arched kirtimukha-style frame stands a bronze-coloured deity murti pair seated together, one wearing a tall crown and white beaded necklaces with a red-and-gold skirt, the other in orange and red garments with gold ornaments. A framed portrait behind them shows a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded necklace, standing before a large banyan-like tree trunk. Palm fronds appear at the top, and a sound mixer and cables sit at the base of the shrine on a red-cloth platform.2010-02-10A photograph of an outdoor stage set up for a Hindu event. A large blue banner shows a close-up portrait of a man wearing a saffron-orange turban with a vermilion mark on his forehead, looking to the side. Tamil text and a logo appear on the banner. In the foreground, a rainbow-coloured floral arch of garlands frames a small shrine with an orange canopy, where two deity murtis are dressed in colourful garments and adorned with white and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a framed photograph of a seated figure in white robes on an ornate silver throne, and white flowers sit at its base. Brass items and white cloths are arranged on the platform. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A decorated shrine with a pair of seated deity murti, one male in an orange-red turban and ornate silver-gold jewellery and one female in a red and gold sari with red and white adornments, under an orange canopy. The murti sit above a white-tiled rectangular pit with a small brass kalasha or peetha base. A large arch of garlands in pink, purple, green, yellow and white frames them, with white jasmine strands and red flowers. Behind is a red and blue banner with a partial red numeral and cursive lettering. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03Outdoor festival stage in front of a large blue banner with a close-up portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban and a tilak mark on his forehead, with Tamil text and the number 2008 printed on it. In the foreground, a decorated deity murti pair sits under a semicircular arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, with white jasmine garlands draped over the figures. A framed photo on an easel shows a white-robed man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair, and white flower offerings lie at the base. No physical people are visible.2007-09-03December 26 20092009-12-26September 03 20072007-09-03A decorated festival palanquin or ratha outdoors under coconut palms. A multicoloured canopy with blue, yellow and red panels and tasselled fringe sits above a shrine arch wrapped in red, green, purple and white garlands. Centre front, a golden arched frame holds painted murti figures of a deity pair: a seated male deity with a crown and orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, and a female figure in a red-and-orange sari with gold jewellery. Behind them hangs a framed photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, standing before a tree trunk. No physical people are visible.2010-02-10September 03 20072007-09-03A festival photograph of a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side under a canopy in a procession vehicle. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a white jewelled necklace, a white belt and a blue cloth, and raises one hand in blessing. The figure on the right wears a crown, a red and white jewelled necklace and a pink and gold saree, holding a flower. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and orange flowers. The canopy is framed by a large circular arch of pink, white, yellow, green and purple flower strings with silver tinsel. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge. The statues are not a person.2007-09-03December 26 20082008-12-26