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October 13 20182018-10-13A deity murti of a goddess stands in a golden ornate shrine niche, densely garlanded with white jasmine, magenta, red, yellow and orange flower strands and green leaves. She wears a gold crown, heavy gold jewellery and a red-and-gold blouse-like adornment, holding a lotus-like flower and a ritual object. A bare-headed, bare-shouldered priest in the foreground at left is partly visible, and orange curtains and a brass lamp frame the scene.2010-11-05January 09 20152015-01-09ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white sacred ash markings and a rudraksha bracelet, offering puja to a metal deity murti of Devi Parashakti. The murti wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces, and a white and gold garland, and sits inside a gilded shrine canopy draped in red and yellow roses and yellow and purple flower garlands. A smaller figure in red headwear and gold ornaments sits at the lower right. Faint text on the image reads 'Nithyanandotsavam Uttaranga Utsavam' and 'Devi Parashakti Theppotsavam'.2022-01-10 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/10/20222022-01-10October 19 20172017-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a golden gilded backdrop and hanging bells with red tassels. A bare-chested priest with long hair wound up on his head and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left, reaching toward a deity murti of Mariamman, which has a golden crown, a red sari, layered gold necklaces and a face painted with a tilak. The murti is draped in a red cloth and framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Petals are scattered before the image during the Mariamman puja. The priest wears an orange cloth over his shoulder. A small inset portrait in the upper left corner shows a smiling person in an orange turban and is not part of the scene.2022-03-13A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, adorning a gold-crowned deity murti with white and red flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold sari, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and is framed by dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold face-shaped arch above. A second man stands partly visible behind the priest. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with the priest performing a puja and decorating the deity.2012-04-05October 14 20182018-10-14October 12 20182018-10-12