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A utsava murti of a seated figure in a golden gilded shrine arch is dressed for worship, wearing a red and orange turban, a jewelled multi-coloured collar, and white and red flower garlands. A trident and a sword rest against the murti. In the foreground at left, a person with dark hair and a bare upper body and bangles raises a hand toward the murti. Two brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and offerings of flowers and leaves lie at its base. Draped striped and purple textiles fill the background.

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A priest with a bare upper body, sacred ash on his chest and arm, and rudraksha beads on his wrist offers a silver plate toward a golden arched shrine holding a seated deity murti. The murti wears a red turban, a trident is set beside it, and it is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, with a jewelled ornate breastplate. Two silver oil lamps flank the shrine, and red and white flower petals lie at its base. Red and orange cloth hangs behind the shrine. A Uttamottama Pksasha Maha Guru Puja Archana inscription appears at the bottom, from Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 21.2022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest with a bare torso and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a round brass stand. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in an orange and red cloth, with a red turban, white-and-gold ornamental necklaces inset with red and blue stones, and a trident held in one hand. Two silver oil lamps flank the murti, and gold-embossed arched decorations frame the shrine. Flowers lie on the altar. The scene is an abhishekam-style puja.2022-01-08A golden utsava vigraha, a festival image, is seated on a gold-framed throne against an orange-red backdrop. It wears a deep red turban, a red tilak mark, a jewelled collar of red, blue and white stones, and a green velvet garment. Strands of white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands drape the figure, and a silver trident leans beside it. A striped tiger-skin cloth hangs at the side. A lit oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground. The caption reads Uttamottama Paksha Maha Guru Purvanga Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 21.2022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A photograph of a puja at a golden shrine. A bare-chested priest with matted hair tied up on his head, a rudraksha-style cord across his shoulder and white sacred markings on his arm and back, holds a silver trident-tipped staff and a brass plate of red and white flower petals as he offers them to a deity murti. The murti wears an orange-red turban, a white beaded necklace with a blue pendant and red and white ornaments, and an orange cloth draped over its lap. Flower garlands surround the base, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel nearby and a gilded arched backdrop behind.2022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A golden-skinned deity murti, a life-sized utsava vigraha, sits in a gilded arched shrine lined with orange cloth. The figure wears a red-orange turban with a white floral crown, a red tilak on the forehead, and a green garment under layered pearl and jewelled necklaces with red stones. It holds a trident in one hand. A silver bowl is held up by two human hands with bangles, in a puja offering, and an ornate gold frame surrounds the shrine. No people are the main subject besides the hands.2022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/25/20212021-12-25A photograph of a priest in saffron and orange cloth with a tiger-striped waist wrap and a rudraksha mala, waving a lamp before a decorated deity murti in a gold-framed shrine. The murti wears a tall silver crown, white and red garlands, and a patterned red and gold cloth. Red drapes and a tall pillar with green, yellow and red panels with blue and red flower motifs frame the scene.2021-03-07