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A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal under a thatched canopy, with a red cloth backdrop, marigold-type flower petals and red blossoms around its base and hands. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left and right of the murti, one in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder beside the statue. Orange flags flank the shrine. On the left and right foreground are printed portrait posters: the left poster shows a smiling bearded figure in a white turban, and the right poster shows a figure in a dark robe. Several other men in white and in blue shirts stand at the left edge. Brass vessels sit on the floor in front of the shrine and a yellow building appears in the background.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden seated Shiva-form murti is displayed under a thatched canopy with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop, decorated with red flowers. Two men stand before it: one in a white dhoti and shirt, and a second in a white shirt, yellow dhoti and orange shawl who reaches up to adorn the murti. Orange flags are planted at the sides, and two framed portraits of a smiling man in a white turban and dark ceremonial garment stand at the bottom corners, the right one printed with a Tamil caption. Three people are visible in the scene.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A golden processional shrine on a raised red-and-cream platform holds a gilded murti of Shiva seated with his consort, the two deities coloured gold with crowns, beside a red cloth backdrop. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the platform; one in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a man in a yellow-white cloth attends at right. Orange flags flank the shrine, a red-trimmed pot sits to the right, and a large portrait banner on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban, dark blue embroidered jacket and white shawl, captioned in Tamil. Carved pillars and a sign reading the names of the deities in blue Tamil script frame the scene.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine canopy under a thatched roof, where a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-bordered cloth pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gilded deity murti of a seated couple. A second white-clad man stands nearby, and orange flags flank the canopy. Two framed portraits are propped at the bottom corners; one shows a smiling person in a white head covering and dark jacket, but the portraits are prints, not physical people. Red drapery backs the golden figures, and palm trees and a blue wall stand behind.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine platform with two golden deity murtis, one seated and one standing with a crown, set against a red cloth backdrop beneath a sign reading Nithyanandeshwara Samedha Anandeshwari. A man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl bends over the seated golden figure, while another man in white stands nearby and a third, seen from behind in an orange shawl, watches. Steel vessels sit at the base, and a tall poster on the left shows a smiling person in white headwear and a dark garland-like necklace above Tamil text. Scaffolding and a white van appear in the background during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra.2006-10-28