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A photograph of a golden-toned statue pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop and carved pillars. The male deity holds a raised hand in abhaya gesture and wears a crown and ornamental necklaces; the female deity wears a crown, earrings and a pink flower. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, partially visible, and is handling or offering near the statue. Pink flowers adorn the figures and a small flame glows near the base. Blue-and-green Tamil and Kannada text is painted above, and a date stamp reads 21 10 2006.

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October 21 20062006-10-21Photograph of a golden metal statue pair of a seated deity couple, Sri Anandheswarar with Anandheswari, under a canopy with a red cloth backdrop. The male figure wears a tall crown and rudraksha-style ornaments; the female figure wears a tiered crown and jewelled necklaces, with a raised hand holding a lotus-like object. A person in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, partly visible, leaning toward the statues. Green foliage is at the right. A banner above reads Sri Anandheswarar samed Anandheswari. Statues are not physical people. Printed stamp in corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-10-21A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated together on a raised plinth inside a pillared shrine, with red cloth hanging behind them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-yellow shawl over one shoulder stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel toward the figures, while a bright lamp glows overhead. Red and pink flower garlands decorate the murti. The gold figures wear crowns and ornaments, and the male figure has a tall crown. Two other partly visible people stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2006-10-21October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a golden metal statue pair of a seated Shiva and Parvati within an ornate golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A devotee in an orange-and-yellow dhoti and saffron cloth pours water from a metal vessel over the statues, a ritual abhishekam. Green trees and a blue metal fence stand behind the shrine, and a small Ganesha relief sits at the lower left. Blue Tamil-script text reads ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி (Anandeswarar Samedha Anandeswari). Date stamp 21.10.2006 appears on the lower right.2006-10-21A young man in a white kurta with an orange-yellow shawl pours water from a silver vessel over a golden statue of a seated deity, a goddess with a crown, earrings and jewelled necklaces, beside a golden Shiva lingam. The golden shrine is backed by red drapery and gold pillars. The sign above reads in Tamil script, with a golden-statue abhishekam being performed. Only one physical person is visible, partly at the left edge of the frame along with a small second figure, so the count is two.2006-10-21Photograph of a golden-coated seated deity pair, Shiva and Parvati, on a raised pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop. Two men are anointing the murtis: on the left a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel, and on the right a man in a yellow-orange garment pours water from a metal jug. The floor is wet and gold-tinted. A blue sign above reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari. A deity murti with a lamp stand is at the base, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor. Scaffolding is visible at the right edge.2006-10-28October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A priest in a white dhoti-style kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a lit camphor flame toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a pedestal. The murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure beside him, are decorated with red flower petals and garlands, and stand before a red curtain within a carved stone shrine with pillars. A brass vessel sits on the wet, yellow-stained floor. A small yantra-like object lies at the base. An illuminated blue Tamil sign above reads the names of the deities.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden metal statue pair of Shiva and Parvati, seated and gleaming, with a standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl at the left pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over the crowned figure's head during abhishekam. The seated deity murti on the left wears a tall yellow-coated crown and layered necklaces; the goddess on the right wears a crown and ornaments and holds a ritual object. A red curtain hangs behind them and carved wooden arches frame the shrine. A partially visible person in orange is at the lower left. Watermarked archive photo dated 21 10 2006.2006-10-21