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Photograph of a ritual scene at a temple altar decorated with gold and red fabric. A priest with a bare upper body, orange dhoti and white sacred markings on his arms stands at left, reaching toward the altar. At centre sits a deity murti dressed in an orange and gold garment, wearing a purple crown and draped in white jasmine and red flower garlands. Silver oil lamps with flame-like finials, golden lion figures and a brass kalasha-style vessel flank the altar, and a purple cloth is draped at its base. A ceremonial bejewelled canopy and a red-clad figure stand in the background. Visible text reads Sri Vidya Puja, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 8. No physical people are visible beyond the priest and a partially visible figure at right, with no a person candidate identifiable.2021-12-26ADIKAILASA on 12/26/20212021-12-26A photograph of a ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arm and back stands facing a golden deity murti of Devi Kamakshi, seated and adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flowers and a jeweled purple-and-gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and golden lions flank the altar. A deity figure behind wears a jeweled tiered crown and bright ornaments, and a purple cloth lies in front. The scene is labelled Sri Vidya Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 8.2021-12-26ADIKAILASA on 12/26/20212021-12-26ADIKAILASA on 12/26/20212021-12-26ADIKAILASA on 12/26/20212021-12-26November 22 20182018-11-22A photograph of a Nithya Puja in a temple shrine decorated with gold-framed niches, red drapes and brass oil lamps. A bare-chested priest with dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of food offerings and a bell, facing a seated priest in orange-brown cloth who tends a small offering of flowers and fruit. Behind them stand a deity murti in a gold arch and other small figures, with a garland of white and yellow flowers draped on the right. A caption at the bottom reads Nithya Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13.2021-12-31A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine. A single bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti under a gold arched canopy. The murti is garlanded with white and pink flowers; a gold parasol hangs above it. Gold lamp stands, brass vessels, a blue-draped figure with a white garland, and red floor cloth surround the altar, with pink petals scattered below. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made; the presence of a person is unconfirmed.2020-07-05 +1 copiesA priest in a bare-chested state, wearing a rudraksha mala, a brown wrap and a white tripundra on his forehead, holds a silver aarti plate with a burning flame toward a utsava murti. The murti is decorated in a leela alankaram: an orange and gold outfit, a crown, and a large orange halo, seated among dense garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Ornate gold arches and hanging oil lamps frame the altar, and a small golden lamp stands in the foreground. Two or three figures appear in the scene, one of them the priest; the deity is a statue, not a person. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance in this scene.2021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31November 19 20092009-11-19