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A golden metallic statue pair of a seated male and female deity murti, adorned with pink flower garlands, sits on a decorated golden ratha-style platform in front of a red curtain. The male figure wears a tall crown, a necklace and a sash, and raises one hand with a flower. The female figure wears a tiered crown and ornate jewellery. A small figure stands at the base, with a red and yellow patterned pot and scattered petals on the floor. A partly visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Blue Tamil lettering is painted above the statues.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden-painted stone shrine housing two seated deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure side by side, their bodies dusted with white powder, the male with raised hands holding objects and the female with one hand raised, set within a carved cream-coloured niche with a red cloth backdrop. A blue neon sign above reads the Tamil name of Anandeshwarar with Anandeshwari. In front, steel vessels and a white-clad figure stand at the left edge, and a yellow-robed figure is partly visible beside them. The steps lead up to the shrine platform, which has scattered petals and white powder.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 21 20062006-10-21October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A large gilded statue of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati, is the main subject, placed in an ornate temple-style pavilion. The male figure holds a trident-like staff and a raised hand, wears a tall crown and rudraksha-style adornments, and is adorned with pink flower garlands. The female figure sits beside him with a jewelled crown and garlands. A small golden yoni-lingam-style base and offerings lie at the front on a wet floor scattered with petals and grains. A red cloth and green fabric hang behind, and a steel bowl of flowers sits at lower left. No living people are visible.2006-10-21Photograph 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 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair on a raised golden throne-like platform inside an ornately carved cream stone shrine canopy. Shiva, on the left, has a tall crown and raised hand; the goddess beside him wears a crown and a long necklace. A red curtain hangs behind them. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the left, and a man in white with an orange-yellow cloth stands at the right near the platform. Steel vessels and a metal bowl sit on the stone floor. Red flower petals decorate the deities. A blue illuminated sign above reads the name of the deities in Tamil script.2006-10-28