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A 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.

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October 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.2006-10-28A 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.2006-10-28A 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 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.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.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal inside an ornate golden shrine canopy, with a red cloth backdrop. The seated figures are gilded murti of a male and female deity, the male with a raised hand and the female holding a lotus-like object; garlands and pink flowers adorn them. Scattered rice, beads and flower petals cover the wooden platform, and a steel vessel sits at left. A man in a white kurta, yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, apparently tending the shrine. A Tamil and English sign above reads the consecrated names of the deities.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden-coloured ratha shrine on a raised platform, with a seated pair of deity murtis under an arched canopy. The two seated figures wear crowns and are garlanded, with red flower petals scattered at their feet, and a small figure sits at their base. Two men stand at the left side of the shrine: one in white shirt and dhoti, the other in a white garment with an orange-yellow cloth and saffron-coloured dhoti, pouring or offering something on the platform. Steel vessels sit at the edge of the platform, and a saffron flag is visible at the far left. Front steps lead up to the platform, and printed portrait panels flank the steps, one showing a man in an orange head wrap and one in a white head wrap. The carved golden pillars carry Tamil inscriptions above the shrine.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.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28