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A photograph of a golden shrine façade with carved cream stone pillars and a dark niche above. Inside, two gilded deity figures sit side by side in front of a red cloth backdrop: the larger figure on the left wears a tall crown, the one on the right wears a jewelled crown and ornaments. A young priest in a yellow dhoti with an orange shawl stands on the raised platform, pouring liquid from a steel vessel over the deities, an abhishekam. Beside him an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends toward a steel pot. Blue Tamil lettering in the niche reads the shrine's name. Stone steps lead up to the platform, with portrait panels at the lower corners.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden shrine with two seated deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tall crown, both gilded and set in an ornate carved arch. A red curtain hangs behind them. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the left edge looking down, while a second man in a cream dhoti with an orange sash leans forward at the base of the murtis, tending the pedestal with his hand. A blue neon-style sign above reads the Tamil name of the deities. The steps in the foreground are covered with wet marks and scattered petals.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a decorated shrine canopy with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti and yellow-orange garment stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the central figure's head. Pink flower petals and scattered offerings cover the platform, with a small golden stupa-shaped object and a figure beneath an arch in front. A blue illuminated sign above reads in Tamil script.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden temple shrine housing a seated deity pair, a gilded Shiva figure with a tall crown and a female figure beside him, both seated on a carved pedestal before a red cloth backdrop. Blue Tamil lettering reads ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி above the shrine. Three men attend the murti: one in white dhoti bending forward and pouring water from a metal vessel, another in a saffron-orange cloth holding the vessel, and a third partly visible behind them. Ornate white carved pillars and a stone step frame the scene.2006-10-28Golden murti of a seated deity couple on a raised wooden platform inside a temple shrine, the male form on the left with raised hands and the female form beside him, both in gold with crowns and jewellery. Scattered fruit pieces, berries and flower petals lie on the platform and base. Two men stand at the left; one in a white shirt bends forward toward a steel vessel, while another wears a white shirt, yellow dhoti and an orange shawl. A small golden shivalingam and a seated figure stand at the base. Red curtains hang behind, with a blue illuminated Tamil sign above.2006-10-28