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A photograph of a shrine entrance decorated with long garlands of yellow and red flowers hung on the doorframe. A man with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold border as he faces inside. Inside, two golden-hued deity murti are seated before a painted backdrop of carved stone arches, both adorned with flower garlands and ornate necklaces. One figure wears a white turban with gold stripes and holds a raised ceremonial object. A brass vessel sits at the front of the altar. On the left, a banner shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace beside Tamil text.

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November 18 20082008-11-18February 13 20092009-02-13October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 24 20062006-10-24October 14 20062006-10-14October 28 20062006-10-28Two metal deity murtis of a god and goddess stand under a carved golden canopy inside an ornate ratha, both draped in heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and pink-red flowers. The male murti wears gold necklaces and a headdress and the female murti wears a red sari, pearl and gold jewellery and a crown. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, his hands clasped, looking toward the deities. Another white-clad figure appears at far right. A board above reads in Tamil that this is the procession of Sri Anandeshwarar samedha Anandeshwari, part of a chariot procession.2006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a decorated shrine built into the side of a white vehicle, with a golden deity murti in a red and gold garment, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of a temple arch and a banyan-like tree. In front sit a small brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like stainless steel pot, a brass vessel, a leaf-topped bowl and a plate of flowers. On the left, a large poster shows a saffron-robed seated figure with rudraksha beads, above Tamil script. A man in white ritual clothes holds a microphone at the right of the shrine, and a second man in white sits partly visible behind the deity. +1 copiesNovember 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor procession scene at a cream-coloured stone shrine with carved pillars and a Tamil inscription across the top. Two metal deity murtis, one bearded male figure and one female figure, stand under a red cloth canopy, garlanded with yellow, pink and red flower strands. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around the shrine; one in the foreground holds a microphone and another raises his hand. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in white turban and rudraksha mala is held up at lower left, and another portrait appears at right. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene.2006-10-15