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A priest in an orange-yellow garment stands at the left, reaching toward a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated on a red and gold throne beneath a canopy with red and orange tassels. The murti wears a purple robe, gold jewellery, a crown and a garland of yellow flowers, and holds ceremonial objects. Flanking figures with yellow flower garlands stand at the left and right edges. Golden kalasha-style decoration and a blue backdrop surround the scene, as during a laghu puja at a festival.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/10/20222022-02-10ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A night photograph of a temple shrine during the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. At center stands a golden deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari in a purple garment, adorned with jewelry and yellow garlands, seated on a golden lion-like vahana before a red and gold arched backdrop. A red and gold canopy with colourful tassels hangs above, edged with blue and pink string lights. In the foreground at left, a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari stands with palms joined in prayer, while a smaller golden deity with a crown and garland is at left and another golden figure with a green garland sits at right. Red cloth and flower offerings fill the base of the shrine.2022-02-10A priest with a bare back and a saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth performs a laghu puja, raising a lamp toward a deity murti of Sri Rajarajeshwari. The murti is dressed in a purple garment with gold jewellery, a yellow flower garland, and sits before a red and gold embroidered backdrop under a red and gold canopy. Flanking figures with yellow garlands and crowns, and golden lion-like vahana figures, sit beside the central deity. Red cloth drapes the seat and red and white flower offerings lie in front of the murti. The lower caption reads Laghu Puja to Sri Rajarajeshwari.2022-02-10A laghu puja offered to a central deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, adorned with a crown, multiple garlands of yellow flowers, and a purple and pink jewelled dress, flanked by two smaller female murtis in pink and magenta saris with yellow flower garlands. A bare-backed priest with a shaved-looking head and a dark wrap stands at left in front of the murtis, holding a brass tray with red offerings and a small lamp. Colourful silk tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and white hang at the right edge, and a gold-framed arch with red and black drapes surrounds the shrine.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple shrine showing three gilded deity murtis of goddesses adorned with yellow marigold garlands, jewelled necklaces and crowns, wearing pink, purple and green silk saris, set against a gold and red ornate backdrop. A hand holding a sacred flame or lamp is raised in front of the central murti during the worship. Printed caption reads Laghu Puja to Sri Rajarajeshwari, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10.2022-02-17A photograph of a Laghu Puja to a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari during the Brahmotsavam festival at night. A priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange and leopard-print wrap stands in the foreground holding a brass plate. The seated deity murti wears a purple garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a crown, framed by a red and gold arched backdrop and yellow garlands. Golden lions flank the throne, and a red velvet cloth covers the platform. Two smaller attendant murtis with yellow garlands stand to the sides. Purple and white flowers decorate the base.2022-02-10A photograph of three deity murtis of Devi Rajarajeshwari and attendant forms, decorated with yellow flower garlands and gold-toned ornamentation. The central figure wears a golden crown, a jewelled necklace and a purple-blue garment with a magenta skirt, holding a golden staff. Flanking figures wear crowns, green and magenta garments and layered necklaces. The murtis stand before a gold and red patterned backdrop with tassels at the edges. At lower left a hand holds burning incense sticks in front of the murtis, indicating a puja offering. Lower text reads Laghu Puja to Sri Rajarajeshwari, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10.2022-02-17A bare-chested priest seen from behind, with long matted hair, performs a laghu puja before three deity murtis of Rajarajeshwari-type goddesses in a golden shrine. The central murti wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and a purple-and-pink sari, flanked by two murtis in pink and green saris, all draped with yellow flower garlands. The priest holds a ritual implement toward the central figure, and a stack of red, green, yellow, purple and white tassels hangs at right. The bottom caption reads Laghu Puja to Sri Rajarajeshwari, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10. The priest's distinctive long hair and bare torso are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so the identity remains uncertain. Approximately one physical person is visible.2022-02-17