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A 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.

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A 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.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A 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.2006-10-28Photograph 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.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden shrine façade with carved cream stone pillars and a dark niche above. Inside, two gilded deity figures sit side by side in front of a red cloth backdrop: the larger figure on the left wears a tall crown, the one on the right wears a jewelled crown and ornaments. A young priest in a yellow dhoti with an orange shawl stands on the raised platform, pouring liquid from a steel vessel over the deities, an abhishekam. Beside him an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends toward a steel pot. Blue Tamil lettering in the niche reads the shrine's name. Stone steps lead up to the platform, with portrait panels at the lower corners.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A 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.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden Shiva and Parvati murti seated side by side on a raised pedestal inside an ornate cream stone shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. Two men in white dhotis kneel and stand at the base, one tending the figures and one working by the steps. A large printed portrait of a man in a white head covering is placed at the lower right corner of the platform steps. A blue Tamil inscription is fixed above the deities. The statues are the only figures of divinity, and the two men are physically present.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A 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.2006-10-28