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A golden processional shrine on a raised red-and-cream platform holds a gilded murti of Shiva seated with his consort, the two deities coloured gold with crowns, beside a red cloth backdrop. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the platform; one in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a man in a yellow-white cloth attends at right. Orange flags flank the shrine, a red-trimmed pot sits to the right, and a large portrait banner on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban, dark blue embroidered jacket and white shawl, captioned in Tamil. Carved pillars and a sign reading the names of the deities in blue Tamil script frame the scene.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine with two seated deity murtis, a male figure on the left and a female figure on the right, each with crowns and garlands of red flowers, set before a red curtain. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left facing the shrine. Two saffron flags flank the shrine, and on each side a large printed portrait stands on a frame: the left portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a white turban, the right shows a smiling figure in dark blue robes with a white collar. Blue neon-style lettering above the shrine reads the deities' names.2006-10-28A decorated ratha (procession chariot) carries a golden-coloured murti of a seated deity pair, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Parashakthi, identified by a blue-lettered sign above. The male form wears a tall crown and the female form a similar crown, seated on a carved peetha. A man in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at the base tending a tray, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on the left holding orange flags. An orange flag rises on each side of the chariot, and a steel vessel sits on the platform. A portrait of a smiling man in a white turban appears on the left edge and another partial portrait on the right.2006-10-28Outdoor 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 20062006-10-28A 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.2006-10-28A golden processional deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair stands on a decorated ratha-style platform under a canopy of orange flags. A priest in a yellow dhoti and white shirt touches the figures, while a standing attendant in white dhoti watches beside a brass plate of straw and offerings. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind the deities, with a blue Tamil-script sign above and a banner at right.2006-10-28