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A golden-toned seated statue pair of a deity male and female form, shown as murti on a pedestal inside a carved stone shrine with pillars and a red cloth backdrop. The male figure has a tall crown and raised hands holding ritual objects; the female figure is seated beside him with a crown and ornaments. A man in a white shirt stands at left looking toward the shrine, and a person in an orange and yellow sari stands at right near the statues, with milky liquid apparently being poured over the murti. A small tube light sign above reads a Tamil dedication line.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair on a raised golden throne-like platform inside an ornately carved cream stone shrine canopy. Shiva, on the left, has a tall crown and raised hand; the goddess beside him wears a crown and a long necklace. A red curtain hangs behind them. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the left, and a man in white with an orange-yellow cloth stands at the right near the platform. Steel vessels and a metal bowl sit on the stone floor. Red flower petals decorate the deities. A blue illuminated sign above reads the name of the deities in Tamil script.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden deity pair seated on a decorated pedestal inside an ornate carved stone shrine with a red cloth backdrop. Two large golden murtis, a male and female form, are adorned with red flower petals and crowns. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands at the left side of the shrine, facing the deities. A stainless steel vessel stands at right and a small brass pot sits near the priest's feet. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark garment is placed at lower right. A sign above the shrine reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari, referring to the presiding deities of the Adikailaasa temple.2006-10-28A gilded processional shrine on a raised stone platform with steps, carved cream pillars and a canopy, housing a golden deity pair seated side by side on a pedestal: Shiva and Parvati murti, the male figure with a tall crown and raised hand, the female with a crown and jewellery. A red and yellow lantern sits in front, a brass vessel stands at left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands beside the shrine. A blue-lettered inscription reads Sri Ananteshvarar with Sri Anandeshvari above the deity. Printed portrait panels on the platform show a figure in orange turban and a figure in purple. Outdoor setting with grass.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden-painted stone shrine housing two seated deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure side by side, their bodies dusted with white powder, the male with raised hands holding objects and the female with one hand raised, set within a carved cream-coloured niche with a red cloth backdrop. A blue neon sign above reads the Tamil name of Anandeshwarar with Anandeshwari. In front, steel vessels and a white-clad figure stand at the left edge, and a yellow-robed figure is partly visible beside them. The steps lead up to the shrine platform, which has scattered petals and white powder.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden-coloured seated pair of deity murtis, a male form with a tall crown and a female form beside him, placed on a carved wooden throne inside an ornate temple shrine. A red curtain hangs behind them, and water or oil glistens on the wet wooden floor. On the left, a man in white clothes stands at the edge of the frame, and at the right edge a person in yellow holds a vessel and pours liquid over the figures during abhishekam. Above the shrine, a blue neon-style sign displays Tamil text, and a small monitor is mounted beneath it.2006-10-28Outdoor photo of a golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a golden seated deity murti of a couple, a four-armed Shiva-form figure with a tall crown beside a consort figure, backed by red drapery. Above them a blue sign reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a person in a yellow garment with a metal vessel tends the shrine. Steps lead up to the platform, and a framed portrait at lower right shows a smiling person in a white turban and dark embroidered garment. Metal pots and flower petals sit on the platform.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.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden-coated seated deity pair on a shrine platform: a male Shiva-form murti with a tall jatamukuta crown and a female consort figure beside him, both covered in wet yellow-gold liquid as if being anointed. A man in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the statues holding a metal vessel, and a second man in white at left pours from a small pot. Red cloth hangs behind the murtis within a carved stone pavilion with pillars, and a small lamp sits on a pedestal in the foreground. Red flower petals are scattered on the wet platform.2006-10-28