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Close view of an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat and a wooden palanquin-style structure decorated for a Brahmotsavam festival. Jeweled ornaments, bead and stone necklaces, a red velvet cloth and pink silk with green-and-gold border are draped over the seat, with green leaves and red flowers. A small golden deity murti stands in the foreground beside scattered petals. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an ornately carved golden wooden vahana-style palanquin and shrine structure decorated for a festival, draped with maroon and purple fabric, dark beaded textiles, green leaves and pink flowers. Below, a purple cloth-covered platform holds coconuts with leaves, and at left a deity figure wears a long strand of white and blue beaded necklaces and a green-and-gold bordered silk cloth. Rose petals are scattered on the platform. Text along the bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. No people are visible.2021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19A richly carved golden wooden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with a red and green silk cloth with gold zari border, bearing a heavy jewelled necklace of red, green and white stones with pearl strands. A small golden deity figurine sits on a lower ledge beside scattered red and pink flower petals, and a brass lamp stands nearby. On the right, several hands are raised in devotional gesture. Ornate gold-toned temple pillars frame the scene. No person is seated on the throne in view.2021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19A golden ceremonial seat or throne is adorned with carved floral and lion-motif woodwork and draped with a striped silk cloth in red, green and gold borders. A yellow garment and a large jewelled necklace with pearls and medallions decorate a deity murti seated on it. Leafy green sprigs rest at the left. At right, a person in an orange garment pours liquid from a small metal cup into a brass oil lamp or vessel. A covered bronze pot sits on the base in front, with carved lions and elephants.2021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/20/20212021-02-20ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26A golden ornate shrine with carved gold pillars and a gilded pedestal holds a small golden deity murti seated on a lotus base, with a green and red silk cloth draped over a jewelled necklace display. Green leaves and a metal lamp sit at left on the altar. At right edge, a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth bends toward the altar, hands near offerings, with a lion carving and flower-carved stone base below.2021-02-20A deity murti of the goddess Rajarajeshwari is decorated for the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. The figure wears a dark maroon sari edged with green and gold woven borders, layered with a heavy necklace of pearls and red and green gemstones, and a pearl-and-jewel garland. Large round jewelled ornaments with red and white stones sit at the chest, and a crown of red and green stones is adorned with yellow flowers. The murti is set against an ornate gold carved throne back and gold pillars.2021-02-24 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/20/20212021-02-20