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A photograph of a shrine interior with gilded lion-like guardian figures on either side. In the centre, a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and an orange head cloth raises one hand in blessing, garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured beads, and offered bananas, coconuts and flowers at its base. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces and one in blue with a tall crown, both garlanded. Left, a framed printed portrait labelled "Sri Anandeshwarar" and "Sri Anandeshwari" shows a smiling man in orange robes with a garland, surrounded by pink and white flowers. The scene is a temple shrine decorated for worship, with no people visible.

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November 02 20092009-11-02February 13 20092009-02-13February 10 20092009-02-10Photograph of a shrine with two gold-faced deity murtis draped in garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds, the left figure holding a trident. In front stands a white marble statue of a robed figure with an orange saffron head cloth and orange garment, hands raised in blessing, and a red tilak on the forehead, positioned at the base of the murtis. Red velvet drapery and gold carved pillars frame the scene, with a framed picture visible at the left edge.2009-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded Shiva and Parvati murti pair seated on a raised platform, Shiva wearing an orange turban and an ornate gold necklace, Parvati wearing a tall gold crown and layered gold jewellery. Both are draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Red curtains hang behind them, and a dark carved wooden pillar with a lion-like figure stands at right. In the foreground a seated statue or depiction of a smiling figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with red garlands, raises one hand in blessing; this is a statue, not a physical person. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge with his arm extended toward the deity. Two name plaques read Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeswari.2009-02-13Outdoor temple-style shrine on a raised platform with ornate golden carved pillars and a red curtain backdrop. Two deity murtis stand together in the centre, adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery, with two stylised carved lions on either side. In front, a white statue in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth and rudraksha-style garlands sits in a raised posture. A framed photograph on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, next to brass lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel with flowers. A loudspeaker stands at the right beside a painted decorative pole and a truck. Photo timestamp 12.07.2008 20:51 appears in the corner.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a shrine wearing an orange-red saffron robe, palms raised in an open gesture while smiling. Behind him stands a golden shrine with garlanded deity murti: two figures wearing crowns and jewelled garments, with red and white flower garlands draped over them. In front, a white marble seated figure in an orange turban and saffron garments is also garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt with a yellow garment bows at the left edge holding a green leaf offering, and a few onlookers are visible in the background. A red curtain and golden pillars frame the altar. Text on a banner above reads partially in English and Tamil.2009-02-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti pair: a male deity wearing a tall gold crown and holding a trident, beside a female deity in a gold crown and blue brocade garment, both garlanded with red and white flowers. In the foreground a white marble statue of a robed sage in saffron cloth, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a red-and-orange garland, sits before them. A standing person in saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl at the left edge holds a brass bell or lamp. A red curtain backs the shrine, with a golden lion-like carved pillar at right. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Nandeswari.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits on a decorated stage beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", garlanded with white and red flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Beside it, two gilded deity murti of Anandeshwarar and Anandeswari, labelled "Sri Anandeshwarar" and "Sri Anandeswari", are adorned with gold jewellery, yellow and red garlands and crowns. A white-and-orange-robed statue with raised hand and orange turban, garlanded in red flowers, stands in the centre. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, offerings and a metal plate sit on the platform.2009-02-13June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copies