A photograph of a stage darshan. Left of him, a standing attendant in an orange-red cloth holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, a gold-toned base, and a silver trident. Brass bowls of offerings and a green cloth sit on the floor. A floor-standing air conditioner and a large red-lit screen fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a stage darshan. Left of him, a standing attendant in an orange-red cloth holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, a gold-toned base, and a silver trident. Brass bowls of offerings and a green cloth sit on the floor. A floor-standing air conditioner and a large red-lit screen fill the background.

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