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Outdoor temple-style shrine on a raised platform with ornate golden carved pillars and a red curtain backdrop. Two deity murtis stand together in the centre, adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery, with two stylised carved lions on either side. In front, a white statue in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth and rudraksha-style garlands sits in a raised posture. A framed photograph on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, next to brass lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel with flowers. A loudspeaker stands at the right beside a painted decorative pole and a truck. Photo timestamp 12.07.2008 20:51 appears in the corner.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha-style shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murtis of a couple sit in an ornate golden canopy with garlands of yellow and red flowers, labelled in signs as Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In front, a framed printed portrait labelled with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with flowers. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits at the left edge near the shrine. A tall decorated pole with colourful patterned panels, a yellow fringe and a red cloth runs beside the structure, and a saffron flag flies at left among trees.2009-02-13A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits on a decorated stage beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", garlanded with white and red flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Beside it, two gilded deity murti of Anandeshwarar and Anandeswari, labelled "Sri Anandeshwarar" and "Sri Anandeswari", are adorned with gold jewellery, yellow and red garlands and crowns. A white-and-orange-robed statue with raised hand and orange turban, garlanded in red flowers, stands in the centre. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, offerings and a metal plate sit on the platform.2009-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded Shiva and Parvati murti pair seated on a raised platform, Shiva wearing an orange turban and an ornate gold necklace, Parvati wearing a tall gold crown and layered gold jewellery. Both are draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Red curtains hang behind them, and a dark carved wooden pillar with a lion-like figure stands at right. In the foreground a seated statue or depiction of a smiling figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with red garlands, raises one hand in blessing; this is a statue, not a physical person. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge with his arm extended toward the deity. Two name plaques read Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeswari.2009-02-13A photograph of a shrine interior with gilded lion-like guardian figures on either side. In the centre, a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and an orange head cloth raises one hand in blessing, garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured beads, and offered bananas, coconuts and flowers at its base. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces and one in blue with a tall crown, both garlanded. Left, a framed printed portrait labelled "Sri Anandeshwarar" and "Sri Anandeshwari" shows a smiling man in orange robes with a garland, surrounded by pink and white flowers. The scene is a temple shrine decorated for worship, with no people visible.2009-11-02February 13 20092009-02-13A photo of a golden-pillared temple canopy on a procession float. A man in orange robes stands at left with his palms pressed together in prayer, his head bowed. Behind him stand two large deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, one with a crown and raised hand, the other in blue with a jewelled headdress. In front, a white statue of a seated saint wears an orange headcloth and orange robe with a red and white garland, one palm raised in blessing. A golden lion figure and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar are visible. Garlands drape the canopy edges, and a timestamp reads 12 07 2008.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a golden roadside shrine decorated with marigold and red garlands, housing two deity murtis with tall crowns, one holding a trident, and a framed photograph of a man in orange garments. In front, a white-faced statue in orange robes and red garland stands, with a raised hand. Three people in the foreground face the shrine: a man in khaki uniform with glasses on the left, a person with short dark hair in the centre, and a man in orange robes with shaved head kneeling on the right. Offerings of flowers and a metal bowl sit on the ground. A yellow and red banner hangs at the left edge, and red flags appear in the background.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13January 31 20092009-01-31Dusk street procession at a decorated ratha-style float with carved golden pillars and a golden canopy. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a gold crown and gold jewellery, garlanded with marigolds. In front sits a white-faced statue in orange robes and an orange turban with a raised hand and a garland, beside a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha-type bell and offerings sit on the platform. Devotees in striped shirts and a saffron-clad woman stand in the street, with saffron flags and a striped pole above. Signboards and a Castrol sign line the street.2009-02-13