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A photograph of a temple sanctum decorated for Ganesha Feeding Alankaram Deeparadhana during Nithyanandotsavam. A large golden deity murti wearing a red turban, garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, and a teal garment with gold ornaments stands at centre holding a staff with a small yellow flag. A bare-chested priest in an orange and white dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera, tending a tall brass lamp stand. Ornate gold and jewelled decorations frame the scene, and a small inset portrait appears at top left.

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A photograph of a golden murti of a deity-like figure in a red turban with a red-and-white garland and a teal garment, holding a staff with a yellow flag, in an ornate golden shrine decorated with mirrored panels and jewelled arches. In the foreground a shirtless priest in orange cloth and a white dhoti faces the murti and offers a plate of flowers, beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa). Golden ornaments and garlands surround the scene, and a small framed picture of a smiling man in orange appears at the top left corner.2022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20Photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti seated on a golden throne arch framed with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, with a lit oil lamp and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand. A priest in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper body and sacred markings on the torso stands at left, holding a ritual item toward the murti during the feeding ritual. Colourful banners in red, green and blue flank the stage, and a caption reads Ganesha Feeding Alankaram Deeparadhana. The murti wears red and gold ornaments and a jewelled crown. No other physical people are visible.2022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20A golden murti of Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva in leela alankaram, dressed in a yellow turban, pink and red garments, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces and a golden shawl, stands before a gilded arch. It holds a trident and a small flag. Garlands of red and white flowers surround the murti. At left, a young priest in orange clothes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered, reaches toward the trident and touches it with his hand. The caption reads Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11.2021-12-29A temple worship scene inside a gilded shrine with an ornate golden arch and perforated golden lattice. A bare-chested priest with an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, wearing a leopard-print garment and tied-up hair, stands at left holding a lamp or ritual vessel toward a central deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red and orange garments with a red turban, dense jewelled necklaces and an ornate chest adornment, holding a trident-like staff, with a garland of yellow, white, pink and red flowers and green leaves framing it. A smaller attendant figure at lower right holds a bowl on its head beside a small animal carving at lower left. Printed white captions run across the bottom of the image.2021-11-17August 30 20162016-08-30 +1 copies