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A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated for worship, seated in front of a backdrop of red and yellow flower garlands with green leaves. The murti wears a green and gold silk sari, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, large earrings and a black crown with silver ornaments; its face is painted and it holds a small ritual vessel. In the foreground, a priest with a bare back and shaved head wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a thread across the chest, applying a tilak or offering to the deity's face. Brass bells hang at the left and right, and the background is red draped cloth.

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A priest in orange-red ritual cloth and a dark head wrap stands at left, bare-chested with sacred white markings on his body, holding a small offering near a richly dressed deity murti seated on a red throne. The murti wears a green and gold silk sari, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a jeweled crown, and ornate armbands, and is framed by red and yellow flower garlands and green leaves against red drapes. A brass bell hangs at right. Caption text at bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A photograph of a devotee in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on the forehead and arms, standing with hands pressed in anjali mudra before a seated deity murti. The murti is dressed in a green and gold brocade garment, with a red and gold border, layered beaded and jewelled necklaces, a tall decorated headdress and earrings, and holds a staff. It sits within a large arch of red, yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves, in front of red curtains and a hanging brass bell, consistent with a Brahmotsavam puja.2021-11-17A priest with a bearded face, white vibhuti forehead mark and bare upper body holds a brass lamp or aarti flame before a richly adorned deity murti seated on a flower-decorated throne. The murti wears a red and green silk sari, heavy gold necklaces, earrings and a crown, with a red and yellow marigold garland arch behind it. Brass bells hang on red curtains at left and right, and a carved wooden lion-faced mask sits at the lower left. The scene shows a deity puja with lamp offerings during a temple homa, rather than a person depiction.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a throne decorated with red and white rose garlands and yellow marigold flowers. The murti wears a tall black crown with gold ornaments, heavy jewelled gold necklaces, a green and gold silk cloth, and red sleeves with gold bangles, and holds a gold staff in one hand. A person's arm, partly visible at the left edge, offers a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before the murti. Pink flower petals lie at its feet, and a caption at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17Photograph of a decorated deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy seated on a throne framed by red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The deity wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces and jewelled armlets, and holds a trident and staff. Two smaller attendant figures in pink and gold flank the central image. In the foreground at left, a man in orange robes with a white tilak holds a ceremonial implement over the offerings, and a brass vessel is visible at the bottom. A gold-and-green backdrop with ornate gilded panels fills the background. Caption text at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17