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A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in white clothes holds a silver lamp with a flame, offering light toward two golden metal deity murtis seated beneath a wooden canopy. The left murti wears a white and orange cloth, a pale garland of pink lotus buds and an orange-red border, and holds one hand raised in blessing. The right murti wears a crown, a gold necklace, a purple-blue sari and a garland of white and pink flowers. Behind them are carved gold pillars, a red curtain and green palm-like foliage. The murtis are statues, not physical people, and no one else is visible.

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October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 10 20062006-10-10Two golden deity murti of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari stand under a wooden canopy on a decorated wooden platform, garlanded with pink lotus-bud garlands and white and red flower strands. The male murti wears a white dhoti-like garment with a red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, while the female murti wears a purple sari with gold ornaments. A small silver vessel holding green leaves and a coconut stands in front, surrounded by flower garlands and petals. Incense smoke drifts at the left. A partially visible person in white clothing bends at the lower left, touching the platform. Festival decorations and a Tamil name board sit above.2006-10-23Outdoor photo of a ratha procession shrine on a street. Two large golden metal deity murtis sit side by side on a pink-draped seat, adorned with white and red-yellow marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces and ornate crowns. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deities. Fruit, flowers and coconut offerings lie in front, and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine canopy.2006-11-05October 10 20062006-10-10October 24 20062006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23Two golden murti of a deity couple stand on a decorated golden pedestal inside an open shrine canopy. The male figure wears a white dhoti and a red-bordered saffron-and-white shawl and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other hand is raised in blessing. The female figure wears a purple sari with gold border, silver and gold necklaces and a crown. Both are draped in pink lotus-bud garlands and white jasmine garlands with red flowers, and a smaller ornate deity image sits in front on a flower-covered base. A red curtain hangs behind, and a tree and white wall are visible at the side. No physical people are present.2006-10-23A 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 2006.2006-10-21October 23 20062006-10-23