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Two silver-and-gold metal murti statues of a deity couple stand under a temple canopy, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands and red blossoms. The figure on the left wears a white and gold garment, a silver and gold necklace, and a silver-toned crown-like headdress, with raised hand gestures. The figure on the right wears a maroon and gold sari-like drape, a silver ornamented necklace, and a jewelled crown. Above them, a board reads the names of the deities in Tamil script. A lit oil lamp glows at the lower left, and a copper arch sits in front. No physical people are visible.

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October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 27 20062006-10-27A photograph of two gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a wooden platform inside a temple-like setting, decorated with heavy white and yellow and red flower garlands. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over the head, with a silver-and-gold necklace and a raised hand. The figure on the right wears a blue garment, a crown with flowers, and a layered gold and silver necklace. A small gilded utsava figure stands in front of them, framed by a golden arch and surrounded by flower petals and offerings. Overhead, a neon-style sign reads the names of the two deities, and gold pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2006-10-31October 27 20062006-10-27Two golden metal murti of deities seated side by side on a golden throne-like pedestal, heavily decorated with white, yellow, red and pink flower garlands. The left figure wears a white dhoti and white cloth with a silver-jewelled chest ornament and raises one hand in abhaya gesture; the right figure wears a blue garment and gold and jewelled necklaces. Both have crowns of flowers. A smaller golden utsava murti stands in a decorated arch in front, with flowers, banana bunches and fallen petals at the base. Blue-lit Tamil text is visible above.2006-10-31Night photograph of two silver-faced processional deity murtis, a male form and a female form, decorated with yellow and purple garlands, standing before a lit doorway. The male murti wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti or shawl and a silver necklace; the female murti wears a pink and red sari with gold-bordered details and a silver necklace. A bright lamp glows above them. Blue Tamil script on the arch above reads the names of the deities. Foreground shows a partial view of a person's head and an orange garment at the bottom edge. Visible people count is limited to one partial figure.2006-10-29Night photograph of a processional deity pair of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari under a golden-brown ornate canopy on a ratha. The two green-faced murtis, with crowns and jewelled necklaces, are draped in fresh green and white garlands and wear white and maroon silk dhotis and sarees. Below them are brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a plate of fruit offerings. Tamil text above the murtis names the deities. No physical people are clearly visible; loudspeakers flank the scene and night lights illuminate the murtis.2006-10-09November 05 20062006-11-05October 14 20062006-10-14Photograph of a temple shrine containing two gilded metal murti of a deity pair seated side by side in a dark sanctum. The male figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold crown, a white shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a raised right hand in abhaya mudra; the female figure wears a blue silk blouse and gold crown with ornate jewelry. Both are heavily garlanded with white jasmine, purple and yellow flower strands. Flower petals and a small brass object lie at the base. A painted board above reads in Tamil text naming the shrine.2006-11-24October 27 20062006-10-27