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Deepa aradhana before a richly decorated deity murti shrine during Nithyanandotsavam, with a standing murti in red and gold robes and a jewelled crown, bearing a glittering necklace. Dense garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the shrine, and hanging brass bells and a gold arch surround it. A second smaller figure in blue-grey clothing stands at left, and a person in an orange headcloth bows in the foreground, partly visible. The caption reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15.

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