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Three bronze-toned deity murtis stand before a golden lattice screen with quatrefoil cutouts. The central murti wears a tall crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a yellow dhoti-like cloth and ornate bell-shaped pendants on a necklace, and holds a ritual object in one hand. Flanking figures in yellow cloth with crowns and red tilaks stand on either side. Golden ornamentation fills the background. No physical people are visible.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18Photograph of ornate metal deity murti figures in a gilded latticed shrine. The central figure, in a yellow-green garment with a tall crown, red tilak and bold eye makeup, holds a staff-like object and a cup-like item. Flanking figures wear similar yellow garments and crowns. A hand holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp in the lower left. Golden lattice screens with cut-out motifs form the background. Caption at bottom reads Rajarajeshwari and Swamiji abhishekam, day 3, Rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam.2021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18A golden metal murti of the goddess Rajarajeshwari, shown as a gilded deity figure with a crown, red tilak on the forehead, dark eyebrows, red lips and a large earring. She wears a yellow cloth, a gold necklace and armlets, and holds a sugarcane or staff-like object and a lotus-style hand gesture. The murti stands before an ornate golden lattice screen at a temple setting, with a second small deity figure partly visible at the lower right. No people are visible.2021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20212021-02-17A close view of a gilded metal deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, with a tall crown, crescent ornament and a red-lipped face with a dark bindi and large earrings. Its arms are raised beside the face and it wears a layered necklace. Behind it stands a golden latticed screen. A caption at the bottom reads Rajarajeshwari and Swamiji Abhishekam, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. No physical people are visible.2021-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20212021-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20212021-02-17Three gilded metal murti figures stand in a temple shrine for Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 6. The central four-armed deity wears a tall crown, red tilak, a yellow-green garment with teal borders, and holds a trident and a rod-like staff with a serpent-shaped handle. Flanking figures wear similar gold-toned garments, crowns and necklaces, one holding a conch-like vessel and the other a lamp. The background shows ornate golden carved arches and lattice openings. No living people are visible.2022-02-13