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A photograph of a temporary shrine on a raised platform with a gilded seated couple murti, a male and female deity sculpture with crowns, draped in pink flower garlands, set before a red cloth backdrop. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the shrine: one on the left looking on, and one in the centre with a yellow-bordered cloth and orange shawl, holding a lamp toward the deities. A red and yellow decorated pot sits at the base. Two framed portraits flank the steps: on the left a man in an orange-red turban and orange garment, and on the right a smiling man in a white turban and dark blue embroidered garment. Blue Tamil-script text reads on the shrine arch.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photo of a golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a golden seated deity murti of a couple, a four-armed Shiva-form figure with a tall crown beside a consort figure, backed by red drapery. Above them a blue sign reads Sri Anandeshwarar Samedha Anandeshwari. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a person in a yellow garment with a metal vessel tends the shrine. Steps lead up to the platform, and a framed portrait at lower right shows a smiling person in a white turban and dark embroidered garment. Metal pots and flower petals sit on the platform.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor scene at a decorated procession shrine (ratha) with a cream-coloured carved canopy and pillars. Two golden deity murti, one male and one female, sit side by side on a pedestal before red drapery. A man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl stands on the steps pouring water over the male murti's head, holding a red cloth, as abhishekam, while a second man in yellow stands beside him. Flower petals lie on the pedestal. Blue Tamil lettering on the canopy and inside the shrine reads the deity names. On the lower right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered kurta is displayed, with a second framed photo at the left edge. Two physical men are visible.2006-10-28A golden processional deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair stands on a decorated ratha-style platform under a canopy of orange flags. A priest in a yellow dhoti and white shirt touches the figures, while a standing attendant in white dhoti watches beside a brass plate of straw and offerings. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind the deities, with a blue Tamil-script sign above and a banner at right.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden deity pair seated on a decorated pedestal inside an ornate carved stone shrine with a red cloth backdrop. Two large golden murtis, a male and female form, are adorned with red flower petals and crowns. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands at the left side of the shrine, facing the deities. A stainless steel vessel stands at right and a small brass pot sits near the priest's feet. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark garment is placed at lower right. A sign above the shrine reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari, referring to the presiding deities of the Adikailaasa temple.2006-10-28A photograph of an ornate golden shrine structure with carved cream pillars and a stepped platform. Inside, a golden murti of a seated deity pair is decorated with a red and yellow cloth cover, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in front, reaching toward the shrine's central figure. A second man in a light garment stands at the left edge. Two framed portraits flank the steps: at lower right, a smiling man in a white turban, red forehead mark and dark embroidered robe, labelled with a printed caption; the left one is partly cropped. Blue Tamil and English text appears above and on the shrine.2006-10-28