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A photograph of two metal deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, standing in a gilded shrine canopy decorated with garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and pink flowers. The male murti wears a white-and-cream headcloth, layered gold and white necklaces and a white dhoti with a gold border, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The female murti wears a red garment, a jeweled crown and heavy ornaments. Brass and silver kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts are arranged in front, with a few white plates of offerings on the floor, and a man in white clothing sits at the right edge. A printed sign above the shrine in Tamil reads the deity names. A date stamp in the corner reads 16.10.2006.

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