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Photograph of a temple-style pavilion with a corrugated and bamboo roof. Two men in white shirts and light trousers, barefoot, stand on a red carpet adjusting garlands on a row of decorated deity figures. The large figure on the right is a gilded murti or idol dressed in red, yellow, green and white garlands with gold ornaments and a gold crown. Banana leaves, ceremonial umbrellas and white flower strings frame the scene. The setting suggests a Tamil Nadu ritual event with garlanded murtis.

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July 16 20062006-07-16Two men stand on a red-carpeted platform beside a golden deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, green and white. The taller man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands near the deity; a man in a pale green shirt bends forward, reaching toward a metal plate of offerings. Gilded arch with a golden crown finial frames the central murti, with smaller decorated murtis flanking it, draped with garlands and gold necklaces. Corrugated metal roof and bamboo rafters overhead, with banana leaves and blue-and-white banners behind.2006-07-16A temporary thatched and corrugated-roof pandal with bamboo rafters holds a deity murti decorated with a gold crown, gold necklaces and thick garlands of red, yellow, white and multicoloured flowers. A man in a cream shirt and pale trousers bends forward with his hands at the murti's chest, apparently offering or adorning it. To the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers holds a flat wooden tray and watches. Gold-framed panels and a line of blue-and-white banners with printed text sit behind the figures, and a vertical bundle of green fibre hangs at right.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph of a ritual dressing of a deity murti in a golden arched shrine draped with red fabric. A priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, holds up a white cloth with yellow border. The deity is adorned with thick garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves, and a crown, staff and ornaments. Two smaller attendant figures flank the central murti. Strings of colourful fabric hang at the top of the frame, and the scene is lit at night.2016-11-06July 16 20062006-07-16May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Inside a richly decorated South Indian temple shrine, two deity murtis stand under arches wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands. The deity on the right wears a crown and gold jewellery, with a red and purple drape. A bare-chested priest in a green and yellow dhoti stands at the right, his back to the camera, tending the murti. Several bare-chested devotees in white dhotis sit on the floor in front, and a brass vessel rests on a red cloth. Painted pillars with tassels and hanging lights frame the scene. No figure shows distinctive a person cues.2012-04-05April 30 20152015-04-30November 06 20162016-11-06Night temple ritual photo at a richly decorated shrine with gold-toned pillars and a lit interior. Two priests in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths stand at a central deity murti draped in red, orange and green garlands, with a kumkum-marked face. The priest on the left wears a tall ornate gold crown and holds a garland. Flanking shrines hold additional garlanded murtis on red satin bases, with a banana plant, a curtain and oil lamps nearby. Banana leaves, bowls and a microphone sit in the foreground. A small framed portrait sits on the right shrine, but no living figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2012-05-02