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Two gilded metal deity murtis stand inside a golden-pillared ratha or palanquin canopy during an outdoor procession in Sriveliputur. The taller figure on the left wears a white cloth headdress, layered gold necklaces and a white dhoti, with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The figure on the right wears a crown, a jewelled necklace and an orange-red garment, also draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. Dark-clothed attendants in white dhotis stand beside them and a few onlookers are visible at the edge. Carved golden columns frame the canopy, and a signboard for an ortho centre is behind. No a person is visible in person; the deities are statues.

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November 05 20062006-11-05October 28 20062006-10-28October 24 20062006-10-24October 10 20062006-10-10A golden processional shrine, or ratha, decorated with long garlands of white flowers and red-orange blooms hangs overhead. Two golden deity murtis stand under the canopy: the left figure wears a yellow-and-white turban, a gold necklace and raised hand gestures, while the right figure wears a crown, layered gold and silver necklaces and a red garment with gold trim. Both are draped in multicolored and red-yellow flower garlands. Below, a small golden figure sits in front of the shrine base, and devotees stand along the edge of the procession with speakers and cables visible at the bottom.2006-09-24A photograph of a ceremonial procession shrine (ratha) at Pondicherry during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra. Two deity murtis of a male and female form stand under a gilded canopy, garlanded with yellow, pink and red flower strands, wearing gold and silver necklaces and crowns. Rows of copper vessels holding green leaves, white flowers and coconuts sit in front, with a hand reaching into the lower frame. Two black speakers flank the shrine, and a gold-lettered inscription is visible above the canopy. No living people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure in white at the right edge and a hand at the bottom left.2006-10-16Close view of two golden processional murti of deities, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, mounted on a wooden ratha or palanquin and draped in white garlands of jasmine with red roses and green leaves. The figures wear gold crowns, jeweled earrings and ornate jeweled necklaces; the male figure has a white turban and holds a damaru-like ritual object, the female figure has a raised hand. A white building with balconies and a paved courtyard appear behind, with a partly visible person in orange at the left edge.2006-10-12October 15 20062006-10-15Photograph 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.2006-10-09Two gilded metal deity murtis stand on a ratha, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. The left figure wears a white garment with gold borders and a white-and-gold necklace; the right figure wears a yellow-orange sari, layered gold and silver necklaces, a crown and large earrings. Behind them a street shows parked motorcycles, two men in light shirts and a man in a white shirt walking. Buildings and trees line the road. The deities are being carried in procession at Navalur Kuttapattu, Tamil Nadu.2006-10-20October 22 20062006-10-22October 24 20062006-10-24