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A photograph of a temple ritual at ADIKAILASA. On the left stands a bare-chested man with a red-orange head wrap, long dark beard, a thick rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, with his hands folded. Behind him, three deity murti stand on a gold altar, adorned with flower garlands in red and white, jeweled crowns, and ornate jewellery; the central figure holds a conch-like emblem and the flanking figures wear red and pink silk. Brass kalasha vessels and a green leaf sit on the altar, with ornate gold-patterned screens behind. A caption reads Sridevi Bhudevi sameta Sri Ananda Venkateshwara Swami Thirukalyanam at Adikailasa. The man is not clearly identified by appearance, so he is described by his role only.

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