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A photograph of an ornately carved golden-brown temple-style float mounted on a vehicle parked on grass with a rocky hill behind it. Two seated deity murtis under a carved arch are draped in garlands of orange and white flowers, with a red backdrop and a small kalasha-like offering in front. A wooden-look staircase with a red runner leads up to the platform. Two loudspeakers flank the float, and orange saffron flags stand on either side. Portraits printed on posters and on the vehicle's side panels show a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, and another in an orange turban with beads. A yellow number plate reads TN-30 E-6075. Tamil text is carved on the top beam and printed on a poster.

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November 11 20062006-11-11October 23 20062006-10-23Photograph of a gilded ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road, carrying a golden shrine with two deity murtis of a seated couple draped in red and pink garlands, with a brass kalasha-style offering and flower petals on the platform. Two orange flags with a dark blue emblem flank the shrine. Framed portraits flank the stage: on the left a man in white turban and beard-free smiling face beside a Tamil caption, on the right a man in a white turban and dark embroidered coat, and at the rear of the chariot a smaller portrait of a smiling man in white turban and purple garment and a man in orange robe. Two black speakers sit on the platform. No physical people are standing on the chariot; a figure partly visible at the left edge is a participant. Tamil text on the shrine arch reads the names of the deities. Sign-like boards and a number plate TN-30 E-6075 are visible.2006-10-23October 09 20062006-10-09A decorated golden ratha-style vehicle, a mobile shrine on wheels, stands on grass with a rocky hillside behind it. Its carved golden pillars and arched canopy frame a seated pair of golden-faced murti figures draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, one in white dhoti and one in teal cloth. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the platform, and two black speakers flank it. Orange flags stand at each side. Printed portraits are mounted on the vehicle's sides and back: a man in white turban and dark embroidered garment, and a man in orange turban with rudraksha beads. The rear steps lead up to the platform. A Tamil banner above the shrine reads Sri Anandeswari Samedha Sri Anandeswarar. No people are visibly present in the main scene apart from a few partially visible figures at the left edge.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial shrine on a rocky hillside, built as an ornate golden-brown wooden temple-like structure with carved pillars, a arched roof and steps leading up to a central platform. Two seated deity murti figures sit inside, decorated with bright garlands of orange and yellow flowers. Orange flags stand on bamboo poles at the sides. A large portrait on the right shows a man in a white turban and dark embroidered garment, with a caption-style banner beside it. Smaller framed portraits of a man in an orange turban are set on the lower panels of the shrine. Two men stand at left, one bare-chested wearing a checked lungi, and a few seated people in white sit at the right. Corrugated metal sheds and a cloudy sky form the background.2008-11-11A golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a decorated canopy stands on a rocky hillside. Inside sit two seated statues or murti figures adorned with garlands of orange and white flowers and red-and-green cloth. A white cloth veil drapes the central area with a small kalasha-like offering in front. A tall black speaker stands on each side of the shrine. To the right, a large printed portrait on a dark board shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe with a gold chain, captioned with Tamil text. Orange flags flank the shrine, and a robed attendant in orange and white stands at the right edge beside bamboo poles.2008-11-11October 23 20062006-10-23November 01 20062006-11-01November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A gilded ratha (ceremonial vehicle) parked on a paved road, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Two murti (statues) of a male and female deity stand in the central shrine, the male with a crown and the female with a crown and ornaments, both draped in multicolour flower garlands. Oil lamps and offerings sit at their feet, and a gold-framed arched shrine with lion figures surrounds them. Two speakers flank the shrine, and four large posters show a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket; one poster also shows a man in saffron-orange turban and ochre clothing. No people are physically visible.