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Photograph of a decorated golden ratha-style shrine platform with steps leading up to two large gilded deity murtis. The figure on the left, with a raised hand, wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold turban and layered gold and bead necklaces. The figure on the right wears a green and pink silk sari, a silver crown and silver jewellery. A silver kalasha pot with green leaves sits in front, with a small figure in pink in a niche. At the far left edge, a partially visible man in a dark shirt looks toward the shrine while holding a mobile phone. The steps are covered in a wood-patterned cloth.

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A photograph of an ornate temple-style stage with two large silver-faced statues of a male and female deity seated side by side. The male figure wears a white and gold dhoti and a white turban, holding a ceremonial object in one hand, and the female figure wears a green and pink sari with silver jewellery and a crown. A silver kalasha pot with green leaves sits before them on a small platform, with a smaller pink-clad deity murti nearby. A red curtain hangs behind the statues. In the lower right corner, a printed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, captioned as a portrait labelled with the header text above the statues. No people are physically present in the scene.2006-12-14Close view of two silver-and-gold deity murti seated side by side in front of a red drape. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-and-white shawl, layered gold necklaces and a gold crown-like headdress, with one hand raised in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right wears a green silk sari with gold border, silver jewellery and a silver crown. A silver kalasha with green leaves stands in the foreground.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a golden shrine on an outdoor stage showing two seated deity murtis, a male figure with a yellow-and-white dhoti and crown-like headdress and a female figure in a green and gold sari with jewelled necklaces, seated on a golden peetha before a red curtain. A carved golden arch frames the shrine with a plaque reading Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. On the left stands a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl, and at the right edge, a large printed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange robes and rudraksha beads. Stage equipment and a white canopy are visible.2006-12-14A golden metal utsava murti pair seated on a red velvet-covered wooden seat, draped in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a white turban on the left figure, who holds hands in anjali-like gesture. The right figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari border, a jewelled crown and heavy ornate necklaces. Both are adorned with white and red-yellow garlands, and a brass lamp stands in the lower left. Background shows red and white floral festoons and a partial banner. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2008-11-11December 14 20062006-12-14Two metal murti figures of deities stand side by side in a golden-brown ornate shrine framework with a red cloth backdrop, set on green grass with rocks behind. The left figure wears a white dhoti-style wrap with gold border, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-like beaded collar and ornate earrings, with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra. The right figure wears a tall ornate crown, a green and silver breastplate and a garland. Both are decorated with white and red garlands bordered with yellow flowers. The scene looks like a ceremonial decoration of deity idols outdoors.2008-11-11October 27 20062006-10-27A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of bronze or metal murti figures seated on a red-draped throne within an ornate gilded frame. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl draped over the head, many gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a hand raised in blessing. The figure on the right wears a green silk garment, a jewelled crown and jewelled ornaments. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flower strands, with flower offerings and a silver tray at their base. A printed sign above reads Sri Anandeshwari and Anandeeswarar in Tamil. No living people are visible.2008-11-11Photograph of a golden ratham (chariot) canopy with gilded pillars and a golden deity murti seated on a peetha, draped in a green and magenta silk sari-style cloth and white dhoti-like drapery. The figures hold a ceremonial staff and bangled hands are raised. Partially visible devotees in the foreground, with white-clad attendants at right, watch the procession. Outdoor setting under a pale sky with a bare tree behind the ratham.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14