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A golden ratha procession shrine carries two gilded deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, seated on a green cloth with yellow and white garlands, red and gold garments and gold jewellery. A standing male devotee in white dhoti and an orange shawl, hands folded in anjali, faces the deities. Brass plates, a bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a small lamp sit on the platform, with loudspeakers at the sides. Gold pillars with floral carvings frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a golden processional shrine (ratha) on a street festival in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Two large golden-bronze deity murtis of a seated couple, adorned with white and yellow garlands, gold necklaces and a red and white silk garment, sit under an ornate gold canopy with carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the deities. Speakers and a pan of offerings sit at the base, and a blue sign on the canopy reads Sri Anandeshwarar Sametha Anandeshwari. Street buildings and a yellow canopy are visible in the background.2006-10-09A photograph of a golden-toned shrine structure with carved pillars and a small Tamil-labelled plaque reading ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி above two deity murti seated at the back. The central figure is a sculpted image with a white head covering and garlands, and the right figure wears a blue-grey garment, garlands and a crown. A man in white dhoti bows at the front, touching a brass plate of offerings with fruit and flowers, while a second attendant in white stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and speakers flank the shrine, and orange flags stand at the sides under green trees.2006-10-23October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 24 20062006-10-24A 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.2006-10-25A photograph of a golden-toned pair of murti statues in a temple shrine, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower garlands. The taller figure stands with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a golden necklace and a tall crown; the second figure beside it wears a red-brown and gold garment and an ornate crown. Golden pillars frame the shrine, a green cloth is draped behind the base, and a white-clad man with a folded cloth sits at the left edge near a pot of offerings. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari. No living person is shown in the foreground except the seated man at left.2006-10-10October 24 20062006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23A 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.2006-09-23October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photo of two golden metal deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari under a gold-pillared canopy, garlanded with white and pink flower strands and adorned with gold necklaces and crowns. The male murti wears a white dhoti-style cloth, the female wears an orange-red sari. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward to adjust a garland, while a second man in white and orange bends toward the lower murti. A small brass deity figure sits on an ornate stand at the bottom. Blue Tamil lettering on the canopy and a date stamp appear in the frame.2006-10-25