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Temple interior photograph of a ritual before a decorated deity murti (Swayambhu Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva). The central murti is draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands and sits on an ornate gold-framed altar. Beside it stands a golden-crowned bronze-coloured figure wearing a green and gold garment and a beaded necklace. Two people in the foreground, one in a pink cloth, perform a puja, holding a flaming lamp over a tray near a tall brass oil lamp stand. Gold carved temple pillars with lion-like motifs frame the left side, and a red backdrop surrounds the altar.

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A temple ritual photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set before large deity murtis with a golden arch. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested priests with sacred ash on their bodies perform abhishekam, one holding a lit lamp or plate of offerings aloft while another pours from a vessel. Golden oil lamp stands flank the scene, and an elderly man in white with a yellow shawl folds his hands in devotion at right. Bright floral decorations and gold ornamentation fill the sanctum.2021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19A temple ritual inside a shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti bends forward to offer a lit lamp tray to a central linga draped in yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind the linga, large deity murtis wear jewelled ornaments and garlands, one holding a sword-like object. On the right an older man in a white shawl and gold-bordered dhoti stands with his hands folded near tall brass oil lamps. Some festival text is printed along the bottom of the image.2021-01-19A temple abhishekam scene in a gold-decorated sanctum. Three priests attend a central shivalinga draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a red and white decorative fabric and flowers on top. The priest in the center wears white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala, raising his right arm and holding a lamp tray. To the left, a bare-chested man in a pink and blue dhoti holds a tray and stands beside an ornate gold torana arch. To the right, an older man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with folded hands stands near a brass lamp stand. Behind them are large deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, and oil lamps line the sides. Five physical people are visible in the scene.2021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19Temple abhishekam at a richly decorated shrine. Five men stand around a central lingam draped in a heavy garland of yellow and red marigolds, with a silver-framed arch behind it. Several men are bare-chested with white and yellow dhotis and holding flaming lamps and offerings, and one wears a pink and purple dhoti with a white upper cloth. Behind them stand gold-and-red deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and large ornamental gold lamps line the foreground. A printed caption in the lower area reads the event title. The scene shows a ritual lamp and flower offering in progress.2021-01-19ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19Temple ritual photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine. At centre a Shiva lingam is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves, with a decorated ornamental base. Two priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand at right and left, one pouring or offering with a hand and another in pink-and-gold cloth leaning in from left. Oil lamps on tall gold stands flank the lingam. Behind are large deity murtis with floral garlands, including a crowned figure and a standing figure in red and white clothing. The overlay text reads Swayambhu Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Prathama Samvatsarabhishekam, marking an anniversary abhishekam ritual.2021-01-19March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copies