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A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside an ornate golden shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. The larger figure, a male deity with a silver crown and silver ornaments, is being anointed by a man in white dhoti and an orange-yellow shawl who pours liquid over the head with one hand. The female figure beside him wears a silver crown, holds a lotus-like object, and has pink flowers placed at her feet and on the crown. The man is the only physical person visible and appears to be a priest or devotee performing abhishekam. The scene matches a Deepavali Kaali pooja setting at the Bidadi ashram, but no clear presence of a person is visible.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph inside a temple shrine of two gilded metal deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tiered crown and layered necklaces, standing before a red curtain under a wooden carved frame. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pressing a white cloth or hand to the face of the male murti during abhishekam, with light streaming from a high window. The murtis are the only other figures visible; no one else is physically present.2006-10-21A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated together on a raised plinth inside a pillared shrine, with red cloth hanging behind them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-yellow shawl over one shoulder stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel toward the figures, while a bright lamp glows overhead. Red and pink flower garlands decorate the murti. The gold figures wear crowns and ornaments, and the male figure has a tall crown. Two other partly visible people stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2006-10-21A photograph of a golden metal statue pair of Shiva and Parvati, seated and gleaming, with a standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl at the left pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over the crowned figure's head during abhishekam. The seated deity murti on the left wears a tall yellow-coated crown and layered necklaces; the goddess on the right wears a crown and ornaments and holds a ritual object. A red curtain hangs behind them and carved wooden arches frame the shrine. A partially visible person in orange is at the lower left. Watermarked archive photo dated 21 10 2006.2006-10-21A photograph of a golden deity pair in a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, reaching forward to pour or anoint the golden shivalinga-like figure and the golden goddess figure at right with his right hand, holding a brass plate at lower left. The gold statues wear crowns, necklaces and ornaments, with pink and red flower garlands draped over the lingam, and a red cloth backdrop. Ornate golden carved pillars frame the scene, and a bright light shines from above. Date stamp reads 21.10.2006 with copyright text overlay.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a gilded shrine containing a large golden statue of a seated deity pair, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a smaller crown, both with raised hands and jewelled ornaments. A small gilded kalasha-like form and a small lamp-like object rest on the pavement at the base, with petals scattered on the wet floor. A man in a white shirt and yellow-orange dhoti stands at the left pillar, appearing to tend or clean the shrine. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and the pillared gold shrine has floral carved panels and lush green trees behind.2006-10-21Photograph of a golden metal statue pair of a seated deity couple, Sri Anandheswarar with Anandheswari, under a canopy with a red cloth backdrop. The male figure wears a tall crown and rudraksha-style ornaments; the female figure wears a tiered crown and jewelled necklaces, with a raised hand holding a lotus-like object. A person in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, partly visible, leaning toward the statues. Green foliage is at the right. A banner above reads Sri Anandheswarar samed Anandheswari. Statues are not physical people. Printed stamp in corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis, one with a red flower garland on its crown and a red bindu on the forehead, the other wearing an ornate crown and jewelry. A man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders stands at left, reaching toward the golden figures. Red drapes hang behind, a flame burns in a lamp at center, and wooden carved architecture frames the scene. Hazy light and smoke fill the air.2006-10-21