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Ornate golden shrine arch at a temple with red drapes, showing sculpted and painted figures rather than living people. Central seated figure in red attire, gold crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments, holding a trident and drum, with a golden throne above a utsava murthi draped in flower garlands and decorated cloth. Left figure wears a bright blue turban and blue robe holding a staff; right figure wears a patterned headdress with red and gold garment and a flower garland. Oil lamp stands flank the scene. Printed caption reads Yoga Vigyana Punarudharaka Leela Alankaram Laghu Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3. Marks of the festival and deity murti rituals.

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A decorated deity murti scene in a temple shrine, framed by dense garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. At the centre, a gilded seated murti wears a red and gold dress, a crown and jewelled ornaments, with a golden throne backrest behind it. A small deity murti on the lower base is also wreathed in flowers. Flanking figures include a standing attendant murti in red with a red turban, long beaded garland and staff, and a gilded murti in a dark red garment. Gold arches and pillars frame the altar. Overlaid caption reads Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 13. No physical people are visible.2021-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for the Nithyanandotsavam celebration. At the centre, a golden throne-like seat holds a seated utsava vigraha, a murti dressed in a black and gold embroidered garment, with a golden crown and long garlands of white and red flowers. Behind it stands a figure with a tall crown and a six-faced form, flanked by golden arches and red draping. On the left, a standing figure wears a blue sari-like dress, holds a tall golden staff and trident and is garlanded with flowers. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and red garment with a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing. Printed banner text reads Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 4. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2021-12-22ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A photograph of a gilded temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre sits a deity murti with a crown and ornate golden arch above it, flanked by two standing statues in red and gold robes. The statue on the left holds a staff and a flame-like object and wears a red turban and rudraksha-style necklace; the statue on the right holds hands in anjali with a white beard, red-and-gold robes and a garland. The shrine is labelled Nithya Puja for Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 13. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2021-12-31Golden murti shrine of deities adorned with garlands of white and colourful flowers, set before ornate arched backdrops inlaid with coloured stones. Central gilded deity with a red turban and jewelled crown sits on a golden throne with a golden kirtimukha-style head beneath. Two statues flank it: left, a figure in a red turban and teal garment holding a staff; right, a figure in a purple crown and green-striped garment holding a trident-like weapon. A far-right statue wears a saffron-red robe and garlands. Two ornamental lamps stand at the sides. A caption reads Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3 showing Nataraja Tandava Arathi and Nataraja Natanam. No living people are visible.2022-01-20Photograph of a temple sanctum shrine for Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, with a golden throne backed by red drapery. Two crowned deity murtis of goddesses sit on the throne, the central one holding a sceptre and a lotus-like object, with golden gilded arches framing the scene. A large crowned murti of the goddess in front is adorned with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine: on the left, a figure in a green turban and orange garment holding a staff; on the right, a figure in a maroon turban and garland. No physical people are visible in the scene.2022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21December 17 20182018-12-17Photo 11715120 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with ornate gold-and-mirror-work arches behind three large statues. At the centre, a multi-armed deity murti sits in a gold-and-red setting, flanked by a standing figure on the right holding a sceptre and a standing figure on the left with a turban and long beard, all garlanded with white and marigold-yellow flower garlands. In front stands a golden ritual vessel or kalasha with a tilak mark on its face, draped in white and yellow-and-red garlands, with a jewelled cloth beneath it and oil lamps placed around. No living people are visible.2021-12-19 +1 copies