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Outdoor stage shrine with a gold-painted canopy and lion-carved pillars, draped in red cloth, showing two painted deity statues, one with a trident and one in green and pink silk, both garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Left, a framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits in meditation against a banyan-like background. A banner on the right reads Kalpataru in Kannada. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a metal tray and a small kalasha sit on the platform, with speakers on either side. No people are visible.

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July 05 20092009-07-05December 26 20092009-12-26A gilded, carved ratha-style float or mobile shrine with a banner reading "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" across the top. Two golden murti figures sit on a raised seat: a male deity in white and yellow dhoti-style clothing with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, and a female deity in a green and pink sari with a crown and rich jewellery. A red curtain backs the shrine, a silver kalasha/pot and a small offering stand before them. Red-and-white printed portraits labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" flank the shrine and appear on the vehicle's side panel, one showing a man in a white turban and one in an orange turban and saffron robe. No physical people are visible.2006-12-14A photograph of a shrine inside a hall with gold-painted carved lion pillars and orange drapes. Two golden-faced deity murti sit on a throne-like platform: the male figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident-like staff and a drum, and the female figure wears a yellow and green sari with garlands and jewelry. Name boards above read Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In front, a framed portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with a white garland and a red bindi, hands in a teaching mudra, set against a tree-root backdrop. Offerings of coconuts, brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and a bell sit on plates and a white cloth on the floor, with a small purple-robed figurine beside the deity.2009-02-22Golden metal utsava murtis of Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari are seated in a decorated ratha-style shrine draped in red cloth, heavily garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower strands. The Shiva form holds a trident and a staff, wears a red-and-gold head cloth and jewelled necklaces; the Devi form wears a tall jewelled crown, a blue embroidered sari and ornate silver-toned ornaments. Printed name placards above them read 'SRI ANANDESHWARAR' and 'SRI ANANDESWARI'. In the foreground a white statue of a smiling sannyasi in an orange robe and orange head cloth, with a red bindi and white jasmine garlands, raises one hand in blessing. A small garlanded figure stands at lower right. No living people are visible.2009-02-16A golden ratha chariot procession carries a pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and a female figure, both adorned with white and pink flower garlands and draped in red and magenta cloth before a red curtain. Golden lion and yali carvings decorate the shrine, with yellow and pink marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars at the corners. A printed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland is attached to the front of the ratha, and crowds of devotees stand in the foreground on a sunny street.2009-02-02December 14 20062006-12-14A golden ratha procession shrine with carved lion and rearing horse-like pillars frames a pair of gilded deity murtis, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, seated under a red cloth canopy with garlands and bright blue and pink silk draping. In front, a white statue of a saint in saffron robes and an orange head cloth raises a hand in blessing, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A gopuram tower with painted sculptures rises in the background. Nothing in the scene shows a living person in the foreground, though a few small figures appear at the edges.2009-02-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine set up with orange drapes and a golden temple-style arch flanked by carved lions. At the centre stand two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, silver jewellery and pink-red silk cloth, with a trident leaning beside them. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a white beaded mala stands at left, and a framed label reads Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak sits at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits at right beside a brass lamp and flower offerings.2009-01-31Outdoor 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.2009-02-13Two silver-finished deity murti stand side by side on a raised platform before red drapes, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. The male figure wears an orange and green turban, a white tripundra, an ornate jewelled necklace, and holds a trident and a drum-like staff. The female figure wears an orange silk sari with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, large earrings, and holds a lotus-like object. Two printed signs above read Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari in English and Kannada. A small silver pyramidal object and a floral offering sit in front, with a framed photograph at the left edge.2009-07-08December 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copies