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A photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis, Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, decorated for a procession within a shrine. The male murti on the left wears a white dhoti-style cloth and a white turban, raising one hand in a blessing gesture and wearing a multi-strand gold and silver necklace. The female murti on the right wears a blue silk sari, a jewelled crown with coloured flowers, and a silver and gold necklace. Both are heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and pink blossoms. A person in white clothes stands partly visible at the left edge. Above, a banner reads Sri Anandeshwaran and Anandeshwari in Tamil script, and a decorated hall stands behind them.

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A 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.2006-10-31Two 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.2006-10-31October 27 20062006-10-27A photograph of two golden deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pedestal during a procession, heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and green leaves. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-white ornamented chest piece, and a gold cloth over the head. The figure on the right wears a pink silk garment, a crown and jewelled necklaces. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the left edge beside the deities. Marigolds and banana leaves frame the canopy, and a tray of flower petals sits in the foreground.2006-10-28Photograph 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 31 20062006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31A photograph of two processional metal deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated ratha or palanquin, heavily adorned with white jasmine and marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, and gold and silver ornaments. The left figure wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and has a raised hand in abhaya gesture; the right figure wears a blue garment. Smaller figures and a flower-decorated shrine sit in front, with a brass lamp tray and offerings on the wooden floor. No physical people are visible.2006-10-31Two 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.2006-10-09Two large golden metal deity murtis, a male and female form, stand side by side on a green cloth-draped platform, both heavily garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower strands. The left figure holds a red flower in one raised hand and wears a white head cloth and an ornate gold and silver necklace. The right figure wears a crown-like headdress and jewelled ornaments. Gold-coloured pillars frame the scene, and an illuminated blue-and-white sign above reads the names of the deities. No living people are clearly visible.2006-10-10