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Photograph of an illuminated shrine at night, decorated with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side: the figure on the left wears a tall golden turban-style crown and a jewelled necklace, and the figure on the right wears a pink-and-gold sari with a floral headdress. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward at the left edge, appearing to attend to the shrine. Brass plates with offerings sit in front, and gold-painted pillars frame the structure. Only one physical person is visible.

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October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a temple-style ratha procession shrine decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands. Two silver-gilt metal deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a white and gold-bordered headdress and pink lotus, the other wearing a crown, pink silk sari and layered necklaces. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl leans forward with one hand reaching toward the platform, while another man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a person in a maroon garment sit in front, one showing the back of his head. Carved wooden columns and dark background complete the scene.2006-10-29Night photograph of a temple shrine during a ratha procession stop, with two priests in white dhotis and shirts bending over offerings of flowers, fruit and a brass lamp at the base of a decorated deity murti pair. Behind them a golden shrine frame is hung with white, yellow and purple garlands, and two standing deity murtis wear garlands, silver ornaments and crowns. A Tamil-script neon sign shows the names of the deities. One priest wears an orange shawl over white clothes. A black speaker sits to the right, and a flash-lit night setting surrounds the scene.2006-10-29A photograph of a temple shrine lit by warm lamplight, with a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl at right, shown with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, head bowed in reverence before a pair of deity murti. The two murti, one male with a golden-yellow turban and one female with a gold crown, are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers and gold necklaces. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine, with a carved Ganesha relief at lower left and a small brass kalasha and an ornate brass lamp stand in front. A garland-decorated alankaram is evident. Appearance-based cues are present but the identity remains uncertain.2006-09-23A temple shrine at night with a standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pouring or offering water over a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal, abhishekam in progress. Behind him, two large deity murtis, one with a crown and white-and-gold ornaments and the other in a magenta-and-gold sari, are framed by a large arch of yellow, red and white flower garlands. A kneeling figure in white clothing stands at left near brass kalasha pots and lamps, and a seated figure in orange robes with a white head covering sits at lower right beside a small brass lamp stand. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine.2008-01-01October 29 20062006-10-29Night photo of a temple-style shrine decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands, showing two metallic murti figures of a male and female deity on a golden-pillared altar, with a glowing light above them and the Tamil name board Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A priest in a cream dhoti and white upper cloth bends forward at the altar, handling a lamp or offering among flowers and fruit on the platform. A portrait of a man in white headwear is at the left edge, and an orange flag is visible behind.2006-10-31October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a man seen from behind performing an aarti before a shrine decorated with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands. He wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and long dark hair, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other. Inside the shrine stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold jewellery, one wearing a crown and the other a red-and-gold garment. Yellow doors and an ornate gold frame surround the altar, and the scene is lit at dusk by an overhead lamp.2006-09-23A temple priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a small bell in his right hand and a silver kalasha-like vessel in his left, performing a ritual before a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower strings. Inside the golden canopy sit two deity murtis draped in white and garlanded with flowers; one is a seated figure in white cloth and gold ornaments, and the other is a figure in a green garment. Orange saffron flags on bamboo poles frame the scene, and petals lie on the red-cloth dais in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine with flowers and fragrant smoke.2008-11-11 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and yellow and red floral strings. Two deity murtis stand on a black stone base, one with a crown and garland, the other seated in red and gold draping. A woman in an orange sari with gold border pours from a silver vessel onto the murti, while a man in white dhoti stands at left holding a silver bowl and another priest in white sits at lower right. A brass lamp stand and a silver vessel sit on the wet floor, with flower garlands draped over an ornate brass altar piece.2007-01-01 +1 copies