A gilded shrine canopy with carved golden pillars houses two seated deity murtis adorned with white and pink garlands, gold jewellery and orange-and-green silk. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a ritual vessel toward the figures. Printed blue Tamil lettering above reads the names of the shrine. A temple tower is visible at left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A gilded shrine canopy with carved golden pillars houses two seated deity murtis adorned with white and pink garlands, gold jewellery and orange-and-green silk. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a ritual vessel toward the figures. Printed blue Tamil lettering above reads the names of the shrine. A temple tower is visible at left.

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