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Photograph of two metal deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and red blossoms, with ornate jewelled necklaces and a silver crown on the female figure. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a flame toward the murtis, while another person's hand is visible at the lower right. The murtis stand in an ornate silver-coloured shrine with a red cloth backdrop, carved pillars and a ceiling light. Watermarked archive photo dated 09.10.2006 with the page title Kodikkan Ratha Yatra.

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A temple scene in front of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden throne-like platform, decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands and an arched golden frame. The left figure wears a red turban, a black rudraksha-style mala and jewelled earrings; the right figure wears a tall golden crown and heavy ornate necklaces. In the foreground a person in a white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland around the neck holds a small lit oil lamp toward the murti. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the base, with silver lamp stands on either side.2010-01-01October 09 20062006-10-09A person with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border, stands from behind at left and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated shrine. Two deity murti sit in the shrine: a golden figure in red and orange garments wearing a crown and layered beaded necklaces, and a consort figure in a blue sari with gold jewellery. The shrine is framed by garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands at the base. The scene is a temple puja setting; no physical person is pictured beyond the lamp-holder, and the figure's face is not visible.2009-01-01October 23 20062006-10-23October 10 20062006-10-10A photograph inside a temple shows two gold-plated deity murtis seated side by side beneath an ornate gold arch, framed by garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers. The figure on the left wears a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece, a red-jewelled necklace and a rudraksha-style chain; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces. A silver and gold lamp stands on each side. In the foreground, a standing person in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing a white flower garland, raises both hands in front of the murtis, while a figure in saffron/orange cloth stands at the lower left edge. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the base, and an ornamental gold pedestal is visible below.2010-01-01Photograph 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.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photo of a ratha procession shrine on a street. Two large golden metal deity murtis sit side by side on a pink-draped seat, adorned with white and red-yellow marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces and ornate crowns. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deities. Fruit, flowers and coconut offerings lie in front, and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine canopy.2006-11-05October 09 20062006-10-09A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands at left holding a flaming camphor aarti lamp before a shrine. Behind him are two large golden deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-red turban and layered silver necklaces with a female figure in a blue sari and tiered crown, both framed by arches of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. In front stands a golden kalasha-like sacred vessel with a silver peak, garlanded with marigolds, and smoke drifts through the scene. The photo is a close, ground-level view of a temple puja.2009-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised throne, draped with yellow, red and purple garlands and a red cloth. One figure wears a red turban and a large beaded necklace; the other wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery. In front stands a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in a garland, with brass oil lamps on either side. On the left, a man with long hair in a white dhoti and white shawl, garlanded at the neck, stands at the shrine and holds a small bell. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is flagged.2010-01-01