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Night photograph of a procession image of two bronze deity figures on a ratha, garlanded with yellow, pink, white and red flower strands. The figure on the left, seated with one hand raised in blessing, wears a white dhoti, a cream headcloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a red skirt, and a heavy silver-and-gold necklace, holding a staff. A green cloth covers the platform beneath them, and a figure in orange garments is partly visible at the lower right. These are statues, not living people.

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Photograph of a silver-plated procession deity pair on a ratha or palanquin, garlanded in yellow, white and magenta flowers. The figure on the left is a seated male image with a raised right hand in an abhaya-like gesture, wearing a golden turban-style cloth, a white dhoti and layered gold necklaces. The figure on the right is a female image wearing a crown, a red sari-like cloth, heavy gold and silver jewellery and a red tilak. Green cloth covers the platform beneath them. Deity murti only; no living people are visible.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of two gilded metal murti statues of a saint and a goddess, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink and red flowers. The left figure wears a white and gold-bordered turban and a white cloth with a gold necklace, hands raised in anjali mudra. The right figure wears a crown, silver and gold necklaces and a red cloth, with a hand raised. A small deity figure sits in a gold prabhavali at the base, a green cloth covers the pedestal, and a bronze kalasha sits at the lower left. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible at the lower left and another at the right edge. Statues are shown, not the living people.2006-10-14October 15 20062006-10-15Two golden metal deity murti stand side by side in a temple setting, heavily garlanded with white jasmine, pink, purple and deep red flower strands and green leaves. The figure on the left has palms pressed together in anjali mudra and wears a white and gold-bordered cloth over the head and body. The figure on the right holds one hand raised in a gesture and wears a jewelled gold crown, a silver-and-gold necklace, and a magenta silk garment with gold brocade. Marigold garlands hang at the top, and an overhead light is visible.2006-10-28 +1 copiesTwo bronze metal deity murtis stand side by side on a green cloth-draped base, both heavily adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and white jasmine strands. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment, a white turban, a silver-embellished chest ornament and a gold neck piece, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a red sari, a silver necklace and a crown-like headdress decorated with flowers, holding a hand in a similar gesture. A red curtain and carved golden arches frame the shrine. A pooja or kalasha-like brass object sits in front, and the scene looks like a temple festival decoration. No living people are visible.2006-10-14Two golden metal murti statues of a male and female deity, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and white jasmine. The male figure wears a golden turban and a white beaded necklace with gold chains, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a red sari, jewelled gold necklaces and a crown, holding a lotus-like object. They sit under an arch of flower garlands on a green cloth-covered platform in an open temple pavilion, with tree foliage behind. Partially visible people in white clothes sit at the right and left edges. Tamil inscription above the statues and a date stamp on the left.2006-10-16October 10 20062006-10-10October 27 20062006-10-27A golden metal utsava murti pair seated on a red velvet-covered wooden seat, draped in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a white turban on the left figure, who holds hands in anjali-like gesture. The right figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari border, a jewelled crown and heavy ornate necklaces. Both are adorned with white and red-yellow garlands, and a brass lamp stands in the lower left. Background shows red and white floral festoons and a partial banner. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2008-11-11October 20 20062006-10-20