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A temple sanctum shows a golden seated deity murti pair with a male figure and a female figure, both with tall crowns and flower garlands, seated on a golden throne platform. Two men in white dhotis stand in front, one bare-chested with an orange shawl over his shoulder, tending the murtis. A red curtain hangs behind, with carved stone pillars and scaffolding at the sides. Small brass pots and a kalasha-like miniature stand on the floor. Flower petals are scattered on the platform.

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A photograph of a golden seated deity pair, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Parashakthi, shown as large gilded murtis on a stone peetha within a temple shrine with a red cloth backdrop. Pink flower petals lie at the base and on the peetha. A priest in white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, bare-footed, holding a metal vessel, while a second figure in white is cropped at left edge. Small brass lamp-stand and a metal pot sit on the floor, with scaffolding visible at right beside carved stone pillars.2006-10-28A golden seated deity murti pair, a male form with a tall crown and a female form beside him, sits on a stone pedestal in an open canopied shrine with white carved pillars. Two men in white dhotis perform abhishekam: one bends low pouring liquid from a metal vessel, while the other stands behind the murti raising a vessel above its head. Yellow flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the floor, with large steel pots at the sides and an orange flag at the right edge. Above the shrine, a lit blue signboard displays Tamil text.2006-10-28A golden seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits on a golden pedestal before a red curtain inside a temple shrine. The Shiva figure has multiple arms and a tall crown, and the Parvati figure wears a crown and ornate necklace. Small pink flowers lie scattered on the wet floor, and a steel vessel stands in front. A priest in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands with his back to the camera, and a child's hand reaches toward a pot. Carved stone pillars with floral medallions frame the shrine, and a sign at the upper right reads 'Super Quality'.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden seated Shiva and Parvati murti in a temple shrine, the pair seated together on a stone pedestal before a red cloth backdrop. Shiva wears a tall crown and Parvati wears a crown and necklaces. Scattered flower petals and marigold-like petals cover the floor and pedestal. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands beside a steel vessel, and another man in a yellow dhoti and shawl reaches up toward the deities with a flower or offering. A steel plate and metal pots sit near the base, and scaffolding is visible at right. Three people are visible.2006-10-28Golden murti of a seated deity couple on a raised wooden platform inside a temple shrine, the male form on the left with raised hands and the female form beside him, both in gold with crowns and jewellery. Scattered fruit pieces, berries and flower petals lie on the platform and base. Two men stand at the left; one in a white shirt bends forward toward a steel vessel, while another wears a white shirt, yellow dhoti and an orange shawl. A small golden shivalingam and a seated figure stand at the base. Red curtains hang behind, with a blue illuminated Tamil sign above.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A gilded temple shrine with a seated golden deity murti pair, a male figure and a female figure with crowns, set under a carved stone arch with a red cloth backdrop. A man in white clothes bends forward at left, holding a metal pot and pouring liquid over the statues, while another man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him helping with the abhishekam. Carved pillars and stairs frame the scene, and a blue illuminated sign is mounted above the shrine.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden murti of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati, sits on a gold-painted pedestal within a decorated shrine. The figures wear gold ornaments and necklaces, and red flowers adorn their heads and laps. A small golden deity figure stands at the base of the pedestal, also with red flowers. Scattered petals, rice grains and red and dark berries cover the wooden floor. To the left, a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands at the shrine, with a white-clad figure partially visible at the edge. A ratha yatra style procession setting is suggested by the surrounding structure.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28