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A photograph of two large golden deity murti seated side by side on a carved stone throne in front of a red curtain. The left figure is male with a raised hand and a trident-like staff, the right figure female with a raised arm; both are dusted with white powder and strewn with dried straw fibres. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, leaning toward the figures. A tubelight is mounted above and a Tamil-script sign runs across the top of the frame.

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A photograph of a golden-finished seated deity murti pair, a male and female form on a carved throne, being sprinkled with white powder during a ritual. A young man in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a silver plate of white powder and sprinkling it onto the statues. The male figure holds a trident-like staff and raises one hand in blessing; the female figure holds a lotus-like object. Red drapery hangs behind them and carved temple pillars frame the shrine. A small dome-shaped shrine model and pink flowers sit at the base.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden-toned statue pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop and carved pillars. The male deity holds a raised hand in abhaya gesture and wears a crown and ornamental necklaces; the female deity wears a crown, earrings and a pink flower. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, partially visible, and is handling or offering near the statue. Pink flowers adorn the figures and a small flame glows near the base. Blue-and-green Tamil and Kannada text is painted above, and a date stamp reads 21 10 2006.2006-10-21Photograph of a golden-coated seated deity pair, Shiva and Parvati, on a raised pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop. Two men are anointing the murtis: on the left a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel, and on the right a man in a yellow-orange garment pours water from a metal jug. The floor is wet and gold-tinted. A blue sign above reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari. A deity murti with a lamp stand is at the base, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor. Scaffolding is visible at the right edge.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden metal statue pair of a seated deity couple, Sri Anandheswarar with Anandheswari, under a canopy with a red cloth backdrop. The male figure wears a tall crown and rudraksha-style ornaments; the female figure wears a tiered crown and jewelled necklaces, with a raised hand holding a lotus-like object. A person in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, partly visible, leaning toward the statues. Green foliage is at the right. A banner above reads Sri Anandheswarar samed Anandheswari. Statues are not physical people. Printed stamp in corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-10-21October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a golden metal statue pair of a seated Shiva and Parvati within an ornate golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A devotee in an orange-and-yellow dhoti and saffron cloth pours water from a metal vessel over the statues, a ritual abhishekam. Green trees and a blue metal fence stand behind the shrine, and a small Ganesha relief sits at the lower left. Blue Tamil-script text reads ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி (Anandeswarar Samedha Anandeswari). Date stamp 21.10.2006 appears on the lower right.2006-10-21October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph 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.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 21 20062006-10-21Photograph 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.2006-10-28