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ADIKAILASA on 2/9/20212021-02-09A bare-chested priest with long hair wrapped in a dark cloth and a patterned shawl around his neck applies yellow paste with red dots to a golden deity murti of Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami and a consort. The figures have silver faces, yellow garments and gold ornaments, set before an ornate gold latticed screen. Ritual white markings are visible on the priest's shoulder. The caption reads Sridevi Bhudevi sametha Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami Thirumanjanam and Sri Krishna Abhisekam.2021-02-09A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth and a dark shawl performs aarti with a brass lamp on a tray before three gold-yellow deity murti of Sridevi, Bhudevi and Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and dressed in yellow silk. The golden lattice backdrop with cut-out patterns frames the scene, and the priest is seen from behind, facing the deities. Caption text overlays the lower part of the image.2021-02-09A temple ritual photo of three deity murtis of Venkateshwara with Sridevi and Bhudevi, dressed in yellow silk with yellow and orange flower garlands and red-dotted blossoms, set before an ornate gold latticed backdrop. A priest in red-toned clothing at the left edge holds a silver oil lamp with a flame, performing aarti during the thirumanjanam and abhishekam. Overlaid caption text names the event.2021-02-09Three life-sized deity murti stand in golden alcove, all dressed in yellow silk garments with striped borders and adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and decorative headdresses. Central figure holds a flower-decorated staff and a garland; flanking figures hold lamps and offerings. Lit oil lamps on a silver stand at left, with gilded carved panels and lattice behind. Warm golden lighting evokes a thirumanjanam and abhishekam ritual at Adikailasa.2021-02-09ADIKAILASA on 2/9/20212021-02-09Three golden deity murti stand before a gilded, latticed backdrop with star-shaped openings. The central figure is a standing Vishnu-form murti covered in turmeric-yellow paste and red kumkum dots, with a tall conical crown, green leaf garlands and a yellow dhoti. Flanking it are two smaller female murtis, also coated in yellow and dotted with red, wearing yellow saris with striped borders and gold necklaces. Caption text at the bottom reads Sridevi Bhudevi sametha Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami Thirumanjanam and Sri Krishna Abhisekam, indicating a thirumanjanam abhishekam ritual. No people are visible.2021-02-09ADIKAILASA on 2/9/20212021-02-09ADIKAILASA on 2/8/20212021-02-08A photograph of the Sridevi Bhudevi sameta Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami Thirukalyanam at Adikailasa. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Before him stand two richly adorned deity murtis of Venkateshwara with Sridevi and Bhudevi, decorated with white and red flower garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments and crowns. Brass vessels and green leaves are placed in front of the murtis, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge against gold-patterned walls.2021-02-08A golden temple setting for a Sridevi Bhudevi sameta Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami Thirukalyanam at Adikailasa. A bare-chested priest in an orange turban and orange cloth kneels at left, holding a metal object and facing a gilded ornate throne. On the right, a photographed portrait figure in a rose and gold turban with a garland and gold necklace is shown, seemingly superimposed onto the throne image. At left stand deity murtis of Venkateshwara and Padmavathi-like consorts adorned with white and red flower garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, with a brass kalasha and bowls on a golden stand in front. Banana leaves and a green-and-red banner hang in the background. Golden lattice panels line the walls. The title caption is printed across the bottom.2021-02-08A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban stands bare-chested at a golden altar, pouring or tending a ritual with a metal vessel and cup. Behind him, two decorated deity murtis of Sridevi and Bhudevi sameta Venkateshwara wear flower garlands and gold jewellery. To the right, a large golden throne holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban with a garland and white-and-gold attire. Red cushions, green leaves and marigold petals decorate the scene, and a brass kalasha sits on a tray at left. The bottom caption reads Sridevi Bhudevi sameta Sri Ananda Venkateshwara swami Thirukalyanam at Adikailasa.2021-02-08