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Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage with orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, tending a metal plate of offerings. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, a male and female figure, decorated with white and red garlands and crowned, on a golden pillared shrine with a lion carving. A large framed photograph of a saffron-robed young man with a long white mala and raised hand is garlanded in yellow and red flowers. Ornate golden panels, speakers and a banner reading Sri Anandeswarar Anandadeswari frame the scene. A pooja plate with a flower-decorated offering sits in front.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with gold-painted pillars and yellow cloth, with a deity murti pair of figures garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. The central figure wears an orange crown and holds a staff, beside a female figure in a red sari, both seated on a green cloth. A framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white bead necklace, seated and gesturing, is placed on the left with a garland hung over it. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the left, with a plate of offerings and flowers on a mat in front. A large black speaker stands on the stage. A banner in Tamil script reads the shrine's name above the figures, and a yellow side banner shows a temple image. Only three physical people are visible, one partially.2010-01-20Night-time photo of an outdoor devotional stage decorated with gold-painted pillars, lion figures and yellow fabric panels. Two statues of a deity pair stand at the back, one in orange and gold with a crown and a trident, the other in a red sari with a green lower garment, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a framed printed portrait wears a garland; the man in it sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and raises one hand. A large round offering on a white cloth sits on an orange-covered platform. Two men in white sit at the lower left, one in a white shirt beside the stage, and a black speaker stands at each side. A banner reads Living Enlightenment.2010-01-20January 22 20102010-01-22October 29 20062006-10-29February 02 20092009-02-02A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small pink item and smiling, beside a golden deity murti pair. Behind him a large bronze-gold Shiva-like figure wears a red turban, silver jewelry and a navy garment, holding a trident, while a white-and-green sari-clad goddess form holds a lotus-like object. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, and a small deity figure sits at their feet among garlands. A silver tray with flowers and a brass lamp are visible at the lower right, and a framed portrait stands at left edge. The setting is a golden-pillared shrine canopy with a red curtain.2010-02-18A night-time outdoor photo of a devotee in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holding a bundle of flower petals and standing before an illuminated shrine. Inside the lit glass case, a large framed picture shows a seated figure in orange robes with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a raised hand, set against a banyan tree. Beside it stands a golden deity murti adorned with heavy gold and garland necklaces, flanked by smaller figures. Brass oil lamp and a brass plate of marigold petals, kumkum and offerings lie on the ledge in front, with a yellow-green cloth beneath. A second devotee in orange clothing stands at the left edge.2014-11-21Night photo of a golden palanquin-style ratha shrine decorated with white, orange and yellow garlands, showing two golden deity murtis of a seated couple with crowns and ornaments. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left, reaching toward the deities. Orange flags and tall framed portraits flank the shrine, the portrait at left showing a man in white turban and the portrait at right a man in purple garment, though these are printed images and not physical people. Two spectators are partly visible at the bottom edge, and a bright light glows above the shrine.2006-10-31A night-time photo of a shrine. A man with short dark hair in an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala is at left, holding a small oil lamp and a flame-lit ritual spoon toward a golden deity murti with a crown and heavy gold garlands. Behind the shrine, a framed orange-robed figure sits in a mirrored case with a grove backdrop. A second man in orange and white, hands folded, stands at the far left edge. A brass plate with marigold petals and offerings sits in the foreground. Gold silk drapes the altar.2014-11-21 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a devotee in a rust-red dhoti and bare-shouldered wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, standing before a glass-fronted shrine lit by white LED strips. Inside the shrine a large framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and beads, seated and raising one hand, labelled as a depiction rather than a present person. Beside it stand two deity murti adorned with heavy gold necklaces and crowns, with a golden arch behind them and a brocade cloth on the altar. The devotee holds yellow flower garlands and a brass tray of marigolds and small oil lamps is in the foreground.2014-11-21November 21 20142014-11-21October 20 20062006-10-20