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A gilded, ornately carved processional shrine (ratha) stands on a raised platform with a golden canopy and a small sign reading a Tamil-script name above the deities. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti is pouring liquid from a steel vessel over the golden deity murtis seated inside. Another man in white kurta stands at the left edge beside steel drums. Large framed portraits on the platform sides show a smiling person in a white turban and a white-haired figure in a dark blue robe with a white shawl and a cross-shaped garland. Orange flags flank the shrine, and an unfinished brick building with bamboo scaffolding stands behind.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a procession float (ratha) carrying golden deity figures of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, with blue Tamil-script signage above reading ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி. Two men in white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, stand on the platform; one pours or applies liquid from a steel vessel over the golden deity. Steel pots sit on the wooden platform. To the left, a large poster shows a smiling person in a white head covering with red tilak and a beaded necklace, captioned in Tamil. The scene is an outdoor temple-procession setting with scaffolding behind.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a decorated altar within an open canopied ratha shrine during a procession. Three men in white clothing and a fourth in a yellow dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl pour liquid from steel vessels over the murti, with water streaming down. Steel pots sit on the platform, and orange flags stand at the corners. Two large printed portraits flank the shrine: on the right a smiling figure with a white turban wearing a blue robe, and on the left another smiling figure in orange-trimmed clothing. A caption on the right portrait reads a blessing phrase, and an illuminated sign above the shrine reads a temple name in Tamil.2006-10-28Outdoor photo of a ratha procession shrine decked with a golden canopy. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls pour water from steel vessels onto a golden deity murti on a raised platform, with a water stream splashing down. Steel pots sit on the platform and a ceremonial lamp-stand lies at the base. Framed portraits flank the shrine, including one of a smiling figure in a white head wrap, blue robe and rudraksha-style necklace, and a partially visible bearded figure in orange turban at the lower left. A red-and-orange flag and bamboo scaffolding appear in the background.2006-10-28A photograph of a temple shrine during a procession stop. Two large golden-finished deity murti sit on a raised seat within an ornate golden shrine, with a red cloth behind them and a blue-lit name board above. A man in a white kurta and gold-coloured dhoti with a red border stands at the shrine, touching the murti. A second man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left beside a steel pot and bowls. Orange flags fly at either side. Two banner portraits flank the shrine: at left a man in a white turban and dark kurta, at right a man in a white turban and dark blue jacket with a white ritual cord. A partially visible older man in a white shirt stands at lower left. Printed Tamil text appears on the banners.2006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine platform with two golden deity murtis, one seated and one standing with a crown, set against a red cloth backdrop beneath a sign reading Nithyanandeshwara Samedha Anandeshwari. A man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl bends over the seated golden figure, while another man in white stands nearby and a third, seen from behind in an orange shawl, watches. Steel vessels sit at the base, and a tall poster on the left shows a smiling person in white headwear and a dark garland-like necklace above Tamil text. Scaffolding and a white van appear in the background during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor abhishekam on a raised wooden platform at a ratha procession stop. Two golden deity murtis, a seated male form and a female form beside him, are being bathed with liquid poured by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. A second man in white kneels at left with a metal vessel, and a third man in yellow cloth sits behind with a steel pot. Steel vessels stand at the sides. A portrait on the right, labelled in Tamil, shows a smiling person with white head covering, dark robe with gold embroidery and red tilak; the printed portrait is not a physical person. Tamil and Tamil-script signage appear above the shrine.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photo of a decorated processional ratha in progress. A golden deity murti of Shiva with a white-marbled Shakti figure beside it sits in a carved shrine canopy, with a red curtain behind. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls pour liquid over the deities, one with a steel vessel. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a blue bin and steel pots. Orange and saffron flags flank the shrine. Printed portraits of a man in white turban and dark clothing are mounted on the ratha's sides, and a yellow-and-black Tamil Nadu vehicle plate is visible at lower right. Scaffolded brick buildings stand behind.2006-10-28A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a golden deity murti seated on a gold-coloured pedestal, with a yellow liquid being poured over it. Two priests attend: one in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-stained cloth and a pot raised over the murti; a second, in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, pours from a brass vessel beside the pedestal. A small gold-coloured Venkateswara-style deity murti sits in front of the pedestal. A stainless steel vessel stands at right beside a large portrait banner of a smiling person in a white head wrap and dark embroidered jacket, with Tamil caption text. Stone pillars with carved motifs frame the outdoor shrine platform.2006-10-28