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Golden murti of a seated deity couple on a raised wooden platform inside a temple shrine, the male form on the left with raised hands and the female form beside him, both in gold with crowns and jewellery. Scattered fruit pieces, berries and flower petals lie on the platform and base. Two men stand at the left; one in a white shirt bends forward toward a steel vessel, while another wears a white shirt, yellow dhoti and an orange shawl. A small golden shivalingam and a seated figure stand at the base. Red curtains hang behind, with a blue illuminated Tamil sign above.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a decorated shrine canopy with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti and yellow-orange garment stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the central figure's head. Pink flower petals and scattered offerings cover the platform, with a small golden stupa-shaped object and a figure beneath an arch in front. A blue illuminated sign above reads in Tamil script.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden-coated seated deity pair on a shrine platform: a male Shiva-form murti with a tall jatamukuta crown and a female consort figure beside him, both covered in wet yellow-gold liquid as if being anointed. A man in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the statues holding a metal vessel, and a second man in white at left pours from a small pot. Red cloth hangs behind the murtis within a carved stone pavilion with pillars, and a small lamp sits on a pedestal in the foreground. Red flower petals are scattered on the wet platform.2006-10-28A gilded temple shrine with a seated golden deity murti pair, a male figure and a female figure with crowns, set under a carved stone arch with a red cloth backdrop. A man in white clothes bends forward at left, holding a metal pot and pouring liquid over the statues, while another man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him helping with the abhishekam. Carved pillars and stairs frame the scene, and a blue illuminated sign is mounted above the shrine.2006-10-28Photograph of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal inside an ornate golden shrine canopy, with a red cloth backdrop. The seated figures are gilded murti of a male and female deity, the male with a raised hand and the female holding a lotus-like object; garlands and pink flowers adorn them. Scattered rice, beads and flower petals cover the wooden platform, and a steel vessel sits at left. A man in a white kurta, yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, apparently tending the shrine. A Tamil and English sign above reads the consecrated names of the deities.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photo of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal inside a carved white temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop and a blue illuminated sign above. The seated male deity has a tall crown and raised hand, and the female deity beside him wears a jeweled headdress and holds a lotus-like object; both are adorned with pink flower garlands. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a man in a yellow dhoti kneel at the base, one bending to wash or anoint the deity's feet, surrounded by scattered petals, beads, and small offering items on a wooden platform with metal vessels at the side. Setting suggests an abhishekam or padapuja during a temple procession stop.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside an ornate golden-coloured shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A standing man in a white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl stands on the pedestal edge, raising a steel plate high above the statues while fruits, seeds and grains scatter over the figures and floor. A second man in white and orange stands at the left edge of the shrine, and a steel plate of offerings sits on the floor in front. A blue illuminated sign with Tamil script hangs above the shrine.2006-10-28A temple sanctum shows a golden seated deity murti pair with a male figure and a female figure, both with tall crowns and flower garlands, seated on a golden throne platform. Two men in white dhotis stand in front, one bare-chested with an orange shawl over his shoulder, tending the murtis. A red curtain hangs behind, with carved stone pillars and scaffolding at the sides. Small brass pots and a kalasha-like miniature stand on the floor. Flower petals are scattered on the platform.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden temple shrine housing a seated deity pair, a gilded Shiva figure with a tall crown and a female figure beside him, both seated on a carved pedestal before a red cloth backdrop. Blue Tamil lettering reads ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் சமேத ஆனந்தேஸ்வரி above the shrine. Three men attend the murti: one in white dhoti bending forward and pouring water from a metal vessel, another in a saffron-orange cloth holding the vessel, and a third partly visible behind them. Ornate white carved pillars and a stone step frame the scene.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28