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A photograph of a golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair inside a carved stone shrine with white pillars and a red curtain behind. A man in white kurta and saffron-yellow dhoti, with a saffron shawl over one shoulder, holds a flaming lamp on a tray above the deities' heads, performing aarti. Pink flowers are scattered on the statues and the platform. A blue neon Tamil sign above reads the names of the deities. Wet floor and metal vessels are at the lower left.

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A priest in a white dhoti-style kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a lit camphor flame toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a pedestal. The murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure beside him, are decorated with red flower petals and garlands, and stand before a red curtain within a carved stone shrine with pillars. A brass vessel sits on the wet, yellow-stained floor. A small yantra-like object lies at the base. An illuminated blue Tamil sign above reads the names of the deities.2006-10-28A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-yellow shawl holds a metal vessel with a bright flame toward two large gold-coloured deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one male and one female with crowns and flower garlands. Pink flowers adorn the figures. Red curtains hang behind, and blue Tamil script is painted on the wall above. Another man in white stands at the left edge, and two steel vessels sit on the floor.2006-10-28A gilded deity murti pair seated on a carved stone pedestal inside a temple shrine, a male Shiva-form figure with a tall crown and a female consort figure beside him, decorated with pink flower petals scattered on the base. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left with his back to the camera, facing the deities in worship. A red curtain hangs behind the figures, and a blue illuminated Tamil-script sign reads the deity names above. A steel vessel sits on the floor at lower left.2006-10-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded seated deity pair, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a crown, both decorated with red flower petals and garlands. A man in white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl stands at left holding a small brass vessel and pouring or offering liquid toward the figures. Red cloth backdrop, carved white pillars and a shrine canopy frame the scene; the floor is wet with yellow liquid. A lit sign above reads in Tamil script. The figures are deity murti, not living people.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden shrine with two seated deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tall crown, both gilded and set in an ornate carved arch. A red curtain hangs behind them. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the left edge looking down, while a second man in a cream dhoti with an orange sash leans forward at the base of the murtis, tending the pedestal with his hand. A blue neon-style sign above reads the Tamil name of the deities. The steps in the foreground are covered with wet marks and scattered petals.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a decorated shrine canopy with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti and yellow-orange garment stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the central figure's head. Pink flower petals and scattered offerings cover the platform, with a small golden stupa-shaped object and a figure beneath an arch in front. A blue illuminated sign above reads in Tamil script.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden seated deity murti of a male and female pair sits on a raised pedestal inside a carved, pillared shrine arch with a red curtain behind. The male figure raises one hand in blessing and the female holds an object at her shoulder. Two men stand at the left and near the pedestal; one wears white dhoti and shirt, the other wears white with a yellow-orange dhoti and an orange shawl, and is tending or adorning the murti. A small Shiva lingam-style murti and a small deity image sit at the base, with straw scattered on the floor and steps leading up. Blue Tamil text on the shrine lintel reads the names of the consorts, with a purple logo at the top right.2006-10-28