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A photograph of a festival procession ratha/chariot carrying two golden metal deity murti seated on a throne. The taller figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a golden necklace and a jewelled white garland crown; the figure on the right wears a blue silk garment, silver and gold jewellery and a floral crown. Both are draped with white jasmine and red rose garlands. In the foreground smaller deity images sit in floral arches, with fruit and sweets on trays at the left edge. A Tamil signboard is visible above, and people in white walk along the street behind the chariot. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures shown are statues.

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A photograph of two processional metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated ratha or palanquin, heavily adorned with white jasmine and marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, and gold and silver ornaments. The left figure wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and has a raised hand in abhaya gesture; the right figure wears a blue garment. Smaller figures and a flower-decorated shrine sit in front, with a brass lamp tray and offerings on the wooden floor. No physical people are visible.2006-10-31A photograph of a procession vehicle carrying two golden metal deity murtis seated on a throne-like pedestal, the figures of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari as named in the page excerpt. The male deity wears a white dhoti, a gold-bordered shawl, a crown of flowers and multicoloured blossoms, and a heavy silver and gold necklace; his raised hand shows an abhaya-like gesture. The female deity wears a blue silk blouse and white skirt with layered silver and gold jewellery, an ornate crown, and a green stone pendant. Both are garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A small deity figure and heaps of white, yellow and pink flowers lie at their feet on a yellow cloth, and a silver plate sits nearby. The golden canopy of the ratha overhead is hung with white jasmine garlands, and street trees and a parked motorcycle are visible behind. No living people are the main subject; a man in white stands at the left edge.2006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31Outdoor 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.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a wooden ratha/chariot-style platform, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a white jasmine garland below. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a tall flower-decorated crown and gold-and-silver necklaces; the figure on the right wears a royal blue sari, a crown with coloured flowers and layered silver jewellery. The murtis are statues, not living people, and a street with a passing motorcycle is visible at the right edge.2006-11-01October 23 20062006-10-23October 10 20062006-10-10October 30 20062006-10-30October 31 20062006-10-31A photograph of two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform inside a gilded shrine, the figures draped with white and pink flower garlands and flower crowns. The left figure wears a white dhoti and a white and blue cloth, its right hand raised in abhaya mudra, while the right figure wears a blue garment and a red shawl. Ornate golden pillars frame the shrine, and offerings of bananas, fruit, sweets and flowers in steel bowls sit in front, with a small Ganesha figure at the lower left.2006-10-31October 30 20062006-10-30