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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a shrine wearing an orange-red saffron robe, palms raised in an open gesture while smiling. Behind him stands a golden shrine with garlanded deity murti: two figures wearing crowns and jewelled garments, with red and white flower garlands draped over them. In front, a white marble seated figure in an orange turban and saffron garments is also garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt with a yellow garment bows at the left edge holding a green leaf offering, and a few onlookers are visible in the background. A red curtain and golden pillars frame the altar. Text on a banner above reads partially in English and Tamil.

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February 10 20092009-02-10December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine interior with gilded lion-like guardian figures on either side. In the centre, a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and an orange head cloth raises one hand in blessing, garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured beads, and offered bananas, coconuts and flowers at its base. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces and one in blue with a tall crown, both garlanded. Left, a framed printed portrait labelled "Sri Anandeshwarar" and "Sri Anandeshwari" shows a smiling man in orange robes with a garland, surrounded by pink and white flowers. The scene is a temple shrine decorated for worship, with no people visible.2009-11-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded Shiva and Parvati murti pair seated on a raised platform, Shiva wearing an orange turban and an ornate gold necklace, Parvati wearing a tall gold crown and layered gold jewellery. Both are draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Red curtains hang behind them, and a dark carved wooden pillar with a lion-like figure stands at right. In the foreground a seated statue or depiction of a smiling figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with red garlands, raises one hand in blessing; this is a statue, not a physical person. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge with his arm extended toward the deity. Two name plaques read Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeswari.2009-02-13Outdoor temple scene under a concrete canopy. A man stands at left in an orange garment with gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, with long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead; he raises one hand in blessing. Beside him at right, two gilded deity murtis sit on an ornate floral-decorated dais with garlands of yellow and red flowers, one wearing a crown and jewelry. In front, a black shiva lingam sits with a silver yagna-style stand holding a small murti wrapped in yellow and red garlands, and a brass pot stands at lower right. Behind, a cloth-clad attendant is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the orange-clad man with long hair, gold necklace and garland matches the compatible presentation cues.2007-01-01A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and a gold pendant, raising one hand in greeting with a smile. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a large floral arch of yellow, red, purple and white blossoms framing two golden deity murtis wearing jewelled necklaces and crowns, with a seated figure in the centre draped in flower garlands. In front, a white-clothed altar holds bananas, brass oil lamps, a kalasha and a small saffron-clad figure garlanded with white flowers. The backdrop is decorated with yellow flowers and green foliage shaped into mountains and clouds.July 26 20102010-07-26January 12 20092009-01-12March 02 20112011-03-02January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01