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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha-style shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murtis of a couple sit in an ornate golden canopy with garlands of yellow and red flowers, labelled in signs as Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In front, a framed printed portrait labelled with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with flowers. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits at the left edge near the shrine. A tall decorated pole with colourful patterned panels, a yellow fringe and a red cloth runs beside the structure, and a saffron flag flies at left among trees.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A 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.2009-02-13A 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.2009-11-02February 13 20092009-02-13A photo of a golden-pillared temple canopy on a procession float. A man in orange robes stands at left with his palms pressed together in prayer, his head bowed. Behind him stand two large deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, one with a crown and raised hand, the other in blue with a jewelled headdress. In front, a white statue of a seated saint wears an orange headcloth and orange robe with a red and white garland, one palm raised in blessing. A golden lion figure and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar are visible. Garlands drape the canopy edges, and a timestamp reads 12 07 2008.2009-02-13A photograph of an outdoor shrine set up with orange drapes and a golden temple-style arch flanked by carved lions. At the centre stand two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, silver jewellery and pink-red silk cloth, with a trident leaning beside them. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a white beaded mala stands at left, and a framed label reads Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak sits at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits at right beside a brass lamp and flower offerings.2009-01-31February 10 20092009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene on a street with parked vehicles and a small roadside shrine behind. On an ornate decorated float or ratha, a seated man in white ritual clothes and a white head covering holds a yellow cloth while devotees stand near the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, is placed in front of him. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress and garlands, labelled Sri Anandeshwarar on a plaque. Women in white saris with orange borders and devotees in white stand in the foreground, with a red flag and a striped tassel decoration above.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13