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A photograph of two gold-faced metal utsava murti deities, a male and a female form, standing side by side in a temple shrine and heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flower strands, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. The male figure wears a white cloth headband, a tall jewelled crown with coloured stones, and a white dhoti-style garment; the female figure wears a jewelled crown with coloured flowers and a maroon sari. Both have silver-toned chest ornaments. A bright lamp hangs above and a golden pillar stands at the right edge. No living people are visible.

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A night photograph of two gilded metal deity murti, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow and red flower strands and a bright multicoloured floral crown, standing before ornate gold-toned temple architecture. The figures wear silver-toned jewellery and jewelled crowns. A blue-lit Tamil sign above reads the names of the deities. No physical people are visible in the frame.2006-11-04November 04 20062006-11-04November 04 20062006-11-04Two gilded metal processional deity figures, a male and a female, stand side by side in a dimly lit shrine, heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold and deep red rose garlands, and leaf wreaths. The male figure wears a white dhoti with a brown-and-white headcloth, a silver-embellished jewelled necklace and a pink lotus in one hand; the female figure wears a jewelled silver necklace and a tall crown decorated with multicoloured stones and flowers. A small figure stands in front at the base, and a bright lamp glows at the left edge. Scattered flower petals cover the floor in front of the deities.2006-11-04Photograph of two golden deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms, standing inside a gold-ornamented shrine archway at night. Gold-toned pillars with carved motifs frame them, and a decorated garland canopy hangs above. A flower-covered base sits at their feet, and a small figure in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2006-11-04November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of two gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a wooden platform inside a temple-like setting, decorated with heavy white and yellow and red flower garlands. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over the head, with a silver-and-gold necklace and a raised hand. The figure on the right wears a blue garment, a crown with flowers, and a layered gold and silver necklace. A small gilded utsava figure stands in front of them, framed by a golden arch and surrounded by flower petals and offerings. Overhead, a neon-style sign reads the names of the two deities, and gold pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31A photograph of two gilded metal murti statues of a saint and a goddess, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink and red flowers. The left figure wears a white and gold-bordered turban and a white cloth with a gold necklace, hands raised in anjali mudra. The right figure wears a crown, silver and gold necklaces and a red cloth, with a hand raised. A small deity figure sits in a gold prabhavali at the base, a green cloth covers the pedestal, and a bronze kalasha sits at the lower left. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible at the lower left and another at the right edge. Statues are shown, not the living people.2006-10-14Two large metal deity murtis stand under a gold-painted temple canopy at night, garlanded with white jasmine and red, magenta and orange flower strands. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and a white and red headcloth, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a red garment and an ornate crown, with an arm extended outward. Ornamented gold pillars frame the shrine, and a sign above reads the Tamil name of the deities. A green tarp covers part of the left edge. No living people are visible.2006-10-25Two golden metal murti of deities seated side by side on a golden throne-like pedestal, heavily decorated with white, yellow, red and pink flower garlands. The left figure wears a white dhoti and white cloth with a silver-jewelled chest ornament and raises one hand in abhaya gesture; the right figure wears a blue garment and gold and jewelled necklaces. Both have crowns of flowers. A smaller golden utsava murti stands in a decorated arch in front, with flowers, banana bunches and fallen petals at the base. Blue-lit Tamil text is visible above.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31