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ADIKAILASA on 3/8/20212021-03-08A photograph of a temple shrine with three ornately dressed deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like arch decorated with gold filigree and floral patterns. The central murti wears a green and gold sari, a red blouse with jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, and holds a lamp. The murti on the right wears a green and gold outfit with a red cape, a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the left wears blue and silver attire with a crown and a staff. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and reddish-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp toward the central murti. Pink and magenta drapes frame the shrine.2021-03-08A priest wearing an orange saffron turban holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately decorated deity murti seated on a gold and red throne. The central figure wears a tall jeweled crown, a red and gold embroidered blouse with blue and green stones, a green silk sari with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a jeweled waist belt, and holds a lotus-like ceremonial object and a fly whisk. The second murti on the left wears a green and gold sari and red embroidered blouse. Gold-embroidered red arches frame the throne, with a pink backdrop and gilded pillar on the right. The scene is an aarti being performed before the murtis.2021-03-08ADIKAILASA on 3/9/20212021-03-09Ornately decorated deity murti figures seated on a golden and ornamented throne-like structure with arched gilded backs. The central figure wears a green and dark green sari with gold borders, a red and gold blouse, a tall striped crown, and heavy gold jewellery including a large necklace and bangles. A figure at left wears a blue-and-gold outfit with a crown and a trident-like golden staff, and a figure at right wears a green and red garment with a tall jewelled crown. Pink and magenta drapes and gold lion-head carvings frame the scene. No living people are visible.2021-03-09A bare-backed priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, with white sacred ash markings on his upper back and arms, holds a lit camphor or aarti lamp on a metal tray while performing aarti before two large deity murtis. The two figures are seated on ornate gold-framed thrones with pink backdrops, dressed in richly embroidered red, green and gold garments with jewelled necklaces and tall crowns. The left murti wears a green sari and the right one a green and red garment, holding ritual objects in gold hands. Brass oil lamps stand at the lower left and a rudraksha-style mala is visible on the priest's shoulder. The scene shows a temple-style puja with decorated deity idols.2021-03-08Golden shrine interior with decorated arches, a deity murti pair seated on a throne with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Central figure wears a tall ornate crown and jewelled necklace; a seated companion wears a gold-trimmed crown. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads raises a hand toward the figures, holding a ceremonial object. Beside them, a standing murti in a red-orange turban with a trident and mala. A small silver lingam with flowers sits at the base. Paper garlands hang from the top. One person is physically present, the priest.2018-12-22Photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and turban, seen from behind with white ash marks on his arm, holding a silver tray with a lit lamp toward two richly adorned deity murtis. The left murti wears a green sari with gold border and red-and-gold skirt, a crown and red-and-white jewelled necklace, and holds a golden object; the right murti wears a green-and-gold dhoti, red sash, crown and blue-gem necklace. Both sit beneath ornate gold arches with pink backdrops. Brass lamps and a conch shell sit in the foreground.2021-03-08Three decorated deity murtis seated on ornate golden-and-silver thrones draped with embroidered orange and maroon cloth under a pink and white canopy with hanging beadwork. The central murti wears a pink and gold sari-style garment, a tall crown with red-and-white patterning, a bejewelled necklace, and garlands of white flowers with red roses. The murti on the left wears a green shawl and green garland and holds a long staff; the murti on the right wears a yellow turban, a jewelled chest ornament, a garland, and holds a staff. Brass oil lamps and a white cloth sit before the thrones on a green-and-blue checked base, under leafy trees. No physical people are visible.2021-03-03September 11 20142014-09-11May 13 20152015-05-13ADIKAILASA on 3/3/20212021-03-03