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Two gold-toned metal murti statues in a covered outdoor shrine, each garlanded with white jasmine strings and yellow and red flower garlands. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown, a bejeweled necklace, a red ornamented cloth and a red kumkum bindi, with pendant earrings. The figure on the left wears a cream turban and a white and red embroidered garment with a bejeweled collar. Carved wooden pillars and a green tree stand behind, with a white building visible beyond.

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October 14 20062006-10-14Close view of two metal deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with jewelled silver-toned necklaces, ornate earrings and dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. The male figure wears a white cloth with purple-edged borders wrapped as a turban, and a red tilak marks the forehead of each murti. A silver-toned hand holding a lotus stem rests between them. The setting is a procession-style floral decoration, consistent with an idol procession.2006-11-01Close photograph of two bronze processional images draped in heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and magenta flowers. The figure on the left wears a tall golden turban with a red tilak on the forehead and a silver-embroidered, jewelled garment; its right hand is raised in blessing. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a beaded silver collar and holds a curved ritual staff or weapon-like implement. Both are bronze murti rather than living people. Behind them stands a golden flame-shaped finial and a dark interior with a fluorescent tube light overhead. Date stamp 14 10 2006 along the left edge.2006-10-14Two metal murti figures stand side by side in a dimly lit hall during the Kodikkan ratha yatra procession at Coimbatore. The left figure wears a golden turban with a white cloth wrap, a red-and-white tilak, an ornate silver-embroidered chest covering and a garland of yellow and white flowers. The right figure, a female deity murti, has a crown with a jewelled headpiece, a red bindi, layered silver necklaces, a purple garment and a white and yellow flower garland, and holds a silver-toned ceremonial object. Both statues are covered in marigold and white jasmine garlands, and a golden kalasha-style pillar stands behind them. No living people are visible.2006-10-09Photo of two gilded metal deity murti statues standing in a temple entrance, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers, and white blossoms. The left figure wears a white and gold turban and gold ornaments; the right figure wears a tall gold crown set with jewels. Behind them is a dark carved wooden door with brass fittings beside a green-painted temple wall with stone pillars and a tiled roof. A timestamp reads 14 10 2006 in the lower right.2006-10-14October 10 20062006-10-10October 16 20062006-10-16November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesClose 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 09 20062006-10-09December 23 20092009-12-23June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies