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A golden ratha procession vehicle with ornate carved pillars and an elephant relief stands on a city street. Two seated deity murti, a male and a female form, are garlanded with white and orange flower strands and decorated with a red and white cloth. A figure in white bends at the left edge beside the platform. Overhead floodlights and orange flags are visible, with a leafy tree behind. On the front panel, a banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban with hands pressed together and a lotus-like floral garland, labelled as a maha kumbhabhishekam event. Nearby photo strips show groups of people in white and saffron clothing.

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October 23 20062006-10-23A decorated ceremonial chariot with carved wooden pillars and a canopy, carrying deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. A banner on the chariot's front shows a smiling man in an orange turban with hands folded in greeting, labelled as a Maha Kumbhabhishekam poster for a temple event dated 01.01.2007. A small framed portrait with a man in a white turban is mounted at the upper right of the chariot. Orange flags flank the chariot and a street stall signboard is visible behind it. No clearly identifiable person is physically present on the chariot beyond the deity figures, so the banner portrait and framed picture are depictions only.2006-10-14October 13 20062006-10-13A gilded wooden temple chariot (ratha) with carved golden pillars and a decorated canopy is shown during a procession. Two deity murtis, one with a crown and ornate ornaments, sit on the platform draped in garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. A pujari in white dhoti and cloth sits at the front with green cloth beneath, and an orange flag flies from the pole. Onlookers line the roadside under green trees. A large printed banner on the right shows a smiling man with an orange turban, pressing his hands together and wearing a green garland, labelled as the Maha Kumbhabhishekam announcement for the Anandathedeshwarar temple on 01.01.2007 by Dhyanapeetam. The banner's figure is a printed depiction and no physical candidate is confirmed.2006-10-20October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a temple shrine with carved golden-brown stone pillars and a red curtain. Two deity murti stand inside, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and draped with green and red cloth. Beside the shrine hangs a printed banner showing a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and bare shoulders, hands pressed in namaste and a flower garland, promoting a Maha Kumbhabhishekam at the Anandatheswarar temple dated 01.01.2007. Below, framed photographs and text panels are displayed. Stamped digital date reads 13 10 2006. Visible people: none in the scene beyond the printed banner.2006-10-13October 16 20062006-10-16A decorated wooden temple chariot (ratha) procession on a street lined with trees. Two garlanded deity murtis, one in white and one in orange-yellow with a crown, sit under a gilded carved canopy with a white-and-gold pillar. Behind, a man in white with an orange cloth waves a saffron flag, and onlookers stand along the roadside. On the right, a large banner shows a smiling bearded man with an orange turban and green garland, hands folded in greeting, labelled as a Maha Kumbhabhishekam event dated 01.01.2007. The banner text is printed in Tamil, not attributed to any physical person in the scene.2006-10-20A golden ornamented processional ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a canopy roof, decorated with pink and white flower garlands, carries a deity murti draped in flowers on a red-curtained platform. A man in white clothes stands at the rear of the ratha, and a long rope or pole rises beside it. A large printed banner held on the ratha shows a smiling figure with orange headwear and green garland with hands folded in namaste, captioned in Tamil. Smaller framed photographs and orange flags are attached on the side. Strips of photos along the lower panel show gatherings and ritual scenes, and a green-leafed branch overhangs the left edge. Trees and tiled rooftops appear behind, under overcast sky.2006-10-16October 14 20062006-10-14A stone-carved temple pavilion decorated with marigold and green garlands stands in a street before palm trees and a white building. Two seated deity murtis, one in white and gold ornaments and one in blue with yellow cloth and gold crowns, sit within the shrine. Flags hang at the sides, and two large framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a smiling figure in white headwear. No physical people are prominently shown in the scene.2006-11-01October 16 20062006-10-16