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A photograph of a deity murti decorated for Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. The four-armed figure wears a tall ornate red and gold crown, a red garment and layered gold and jewelled necklaces, with a blue shawl draped over the lap. Its hands hold a kalasha-like bowl, a golden hand gesture and other ritual items. The figure is surrounded by an arch of yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands with red and magenta flowers. In the lower left, a blurred hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, performing aarti. Printed captions at the bottom read the event name.

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