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A photograph of a deity murti of Mariamman being offered worship during the Purvanga Utsavam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva temple. The gilded murti sits on an ornate golden throne with a crown, wearing a red and gold sari, layered jewellery and a green-bordered garment, with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands. Green parrot-shaped decorations with red and yellow pompoms flank the throne. A person in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds a silver vessel to the murti, while a brass lamp and small bowl sit in the foreground. A printed caption reads Mariamman and Durga Puja.

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