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Night photograph of two metal deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with heavy white, yellow and magenta flower garlands, silver ornaments and green cloth backdrop, set in an ornate temple doorway. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward at left, adjusting or offering near the murtis. Trays of fruit, a brass lamp and offerings sit on the floor, with a red basket and a bowl beside them. Overhead, a board bears Tamil script and a small bird logo appears at the upper left.

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Photograph inside a gilded shrine of a temple-style hall, showing two metal deity images of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers with green leaves and bright orange-yellow petals. The central deity wears a white and gold cloth and a headdress, and a small deity murti in red with a garland sits in front. Two men in plain white dhoti and shirt stand at either side of the shrine, one holding an orange and red cloth, with a brass lamp stand and brass vessel at the lower left and a bright light flare at top centre. The shrine is decorated with gold-painted pillars carved with floral motifs and a Tamil-script name board above. Ritual decoration of the deities.2006-10-19October 24 20062006-10-24Night photograph of a temple shrine during a ratha procession stop, with two priests in white dhotis and shirts bending over offerings of flowers, fruit and a brass lamp at the base of a decorated deity murti pair. Behind them a golden shrine frame is hung with white, yellow and purple garlands, and two standing deity murtis wear garlands, silver ornaments and crowns. A Tamil-script neon sign shows the names of the deities. One priest wears an orange shawl over white clothes. A black speaker sits to the right, and a flash-lit night setting surrounds the scene.2006-10-29Night photo of a temple-style shrine decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands, showing two metallic murti figures of a male and female deity on a golden-pillared altar, with a glowing light above them and the Tamil name board Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A priest in a cream dhoti and white upper cloth bends forward at the altar, handling a lamp or offering among flowers and fruit on the platform. A portrait of a man in white headwear is at the left edge, and an orange flag is visible behind.2006-10-31October 29 20062006-10-29November 05 20062006-11-05A temple shrine with golden pillars and a sign reading Sri Anandeswarar Samedha Anandeswari above two statues of deities, a male and a female form, draped in garlands of yellow, white, pink and red flowers and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends forward, pressing flowers toward the altar. Brass plates hold bananas, fruits and flower offerings, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Two standing people in white clothes with orange shawls frame the edges of the scene, as devotees witness the puja.2006-10-24October 27 20062006-10-27November 24 20062006-11-24November 05 20062006-11-05Photograph of two silver-faced deity murtis seated side by side inside a temple shrine, heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands of white, pink, yellow and green flowers. The left murti wears a white turban and white garment, its raised hand visible; the right murti wears an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces and sits on a green cushion. A red cloth hangs behind them and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine. In the foreground a standing person in a brown garment and dark shawl faces the deities, and a partly visible figure appears at the right edge.2006-10-24November 24 20062006-11-24