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A colourful multi-tiered gopuram with painted sculptures of deities and figures stands behind a white temple wall. In front, a golden ornate pavilion holds a seated gold-coloured statue of a man with white headwear, layered necklaces and a red-and-orange garment. Beside the statue, a framed printed portrait labelled with Tamil text shows a man in white headwear and dark robe. Another framed portrait on the left shows a man in white headwear with Tamil caption text. Red saffron flags stand near the pavilion, and a standing man in white and lavender clothes with a rudraksha mala looks on at the lower left. Stray dogs and a black speaker are visible.

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October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor photo of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl standing before a golden wooden ratha holding a pair of seated deity murtis, one wearing white dhoti with gold necklaces and the other in red and orange robes with a crown. Priest holds a small object in his hand near the ratha. In front, a brick-lined pit with a small golden kalasha, flower garlands, a brass lamp and a tray of offerings on a blue tarp. Behind the ratha, a colourful gopuram and orange flags. A printed portrait on the ratha and a side panel show a smiling man in a white turban and dark garment; the printed portrait is not a physical person and the visible man is a depiction on print. Date stamp 25 10 2006 at top right. Printed Tamil text on the ratha reads 'Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari' and a banner caption reads 'Valvaithu Kondadum Booshottam'.2006-10-25A photograph of a colourful gopuram-style temple tower with painted sculptures, beside a golden palanquin-like ratha on a dirt courtyard. On the golden ratha, two men in white dhoti and orange shawls stand; one lifts a small metal deity murti. Portrait posters flank the ratha and temple entrance. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand near the entrance, and brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, bowls and offerings lie on a green cloth in the foreground. A red flag flies from the ratha. Printed captions on the posters read 'Sri Nithyanandeshwara' and 'Sri Nithyanandeshwari' style text on the ratha roof, supporting a procession setting.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24October 25 20062006-10-25October 23 20062006-10-23October 24 20062006-10-24October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Photograph of a gilded processional shrine (ratha/palanquin canopy) set among coconut palms, housing two large deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, gold necklaces and ornaments. Below the murtis, a red-draped platform holds a kalasha-like brass vessel. Beside the shrine, a printed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a man in a white head covering and dark blue embroidered robe with a crystal pendant; a second banner on the left shows a figure in white. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white clothing stand facing the shrine, with a speaker on the left.2006-10-09October 25 20062006-10-25