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Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamBlack-and-white photograph of a carved stone relief showing two seated figures in a sculpted niche. The figure at right reclines on one side with a raised hand and a mala-like necklace, while the figure behind holds a long staff or instrument. Weathered stone and a worn border frame the scene. The page excerpt says the print was found among archive materials from the early 2000s; the image itself shows sculpture, not people.March 27 20082008-03-27Close-up photograph of a grey stone relief carving set within an arched niche on a temple wall. A standing deity figure wears a tall crown, a broad necklace with a central pendant, a waist sash and a dhoti-like lower garment. Its raised right hand shows a mudra and the left hand holds a curved object near the hip. A small trident-like emblem and a hooked symbol appear beside the figure, and a faint purple logo sits in the lower left corner. Carving is weathered and rough-textured.2010-01-07A silver-toned deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll backing. The murti has an elephant-shaped head with upturned trunk and a crown-like headdress, draped in a pink silk cloth and adorned with necklaces. The murti appears to be dressed for worship, with decorative offerings arranged around its base. No people are visible in the scene.2024-09-14Kailasa Paramparagatha Sūrya Vamsa Adi Chola Samrajya Kamala Peetha SarvajnapeethamMarch 27 20082008-03-27Close photograph of a carved stone relief of a seated figure on a temple wall. The stone figure sits cross-legged with hands resting on the knees, wearing a beaded necklace, a pendant, a waist cloth with tassels and an upper-arm band, with hair drawn up and large earrings. Weathered grey stone surrounds it, with carved scrollwork at the left edge and a carved ledge below. No living people are visible.2010-01-07A small framed printed card lies on a plain light wooden table. The card shows a colourful illustrated deity murti seated in a golden arch, wearing a tall dark crown, red tilak mark, layered beaded necklaces and a green-and-gold lower cloth, one hand raised and a small animal figure beside him. Vertical faint text runs along the right edge of the photo, and a tiny purple object sits at the lower left of the table. No people are visible, and the photo shows the card rather than a person candidate.2008-03-271978 - Arulmigu Arunachaleshwara TempleTwo large golden metal murti of a seated deity couple, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, shown during the Ratha Yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. The male figure is at left with raised hands holding a ceremonial staff, and the female figure at right holds a ceremonial item with her other hand, both wearing tall crowns and ornate jewellery and garlands. They sit in front of red drapes with carved pillars behind. A partially visible person in white clothes stands at the left edge, holding a ceremonial object. Only the statues and that edge figure are physically present.2006-10-20March 27 20082008-03-27