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A photograph at night of two gilded deity murti seated side by side on a golden platform, one raising a hand in blessing, both with tall crowns and ornate jewellery, framed by gold-painted pillars wrapped in newspaper for the festival decorations. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with saffron-orange shawls sit before the murti; one holds a metal lamp and the other a small plant arrangement with a kalasha-like vessel in front of them. Red drapery hangs behind the figures and a spotlight is mounted above.

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September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph inside a temple shrine showing two bronze deity figures seated side by side on a raised golden pedestal, one with a tall crown and the other with a crown and jewelled ornaments. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a silver lamp with a burning flame and a small silver cup. In the centre, a bare-backed figure wrapped in orange cloth with an orange turban stands facing the deities with hands raised. A small silver vessel with a green plant sits in front of the pedestal. Gold-painted pillars at right and left are wrapped in newspaper and red thread.2006-09-23A night procession scene in a temple setting. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor with white vibhuti on their foreheads; the man on the left has a mala around his neck and a plate of offerings in front of him, and the man on the right gazes forward. Behind them stands a gilded palanquin or ratha canopy draped with garlands of marigold and red flowers, enclosing two large metallic deity murtis seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears a turban and gold ornaments and a gold necklace, and the figure on the right wears a crown and a heavy gold necklace, with flower petals scattered at the base. Two other seated men appear partially at the edges of the frame.2006-09-24A golden processional deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair stands on a decorated ratha-style platform under a canopy of orange flags. A priest in a yellow dhoti and white shirt touches the figures, while a standing attendant in white dhoti watches beside a brass plate of straw and offerings. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind the deities, with a blue Tamil-script sign above and a banner at right.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a pradosha puja at a temple pavilion. Two copper-coloured deity murtis sit side by side on a pedestal: a seated male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tall crown and jewelled necklaces. A black stone shivalinga stands in front of them on a dark stone yoni-peetha. A bald priest in a saffron-orange garment reaches up to anoint the male murti's head, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange waist cloth holds a brass plate. Small gold-coloured objects, a tiered pyramid and a standing figure, sit at the base, and flower petals float in the water around the pedestal.2007-09-24November 19 20122012-11-19April 09 20082008-04-09October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal inside an ornate golden shrine canopy, with a red cloth backdrop. The seated figures are gilded murti of a male and female deity, the male with a raised hand and the female holding a lotus-like object; garlands and pink flowers adorn them. Scattered rice, beads and flower petals cover the wooden platform, and a steel vessel sits at left. A man in a white kurta, yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, apparently tending the shrine. A Tamil and English sign above reads the consecrated names of the deities.2006-10-28November 05 20062006-11-05