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A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms pours from a large brass vessel during a ritual. He wears a long matted-looking hair style and a gold bracelet. Before him stands an ornate golden-framed altar with a decorated deity murti draped in red and gold silk, flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot, and silver oil lamps. A fire burns in front, with yellow marigold petals scattered as offerings, indicating an abhishekam or puja. A printed name on the banner reads Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 19.

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A photograph of a priest performing a Devi Meenakshi pattabhishekam at a richly decorated altar. The shirtless priest with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears a blue and gold silk lower garment and silver bangles, and pours water from a silver kalasha while placing yellow flowers before a small golden deity murti dressed in a red and gold sari. Golden peetha-style canopy frames, lamps, and red and white floral garlands surround the altar against a red draped backdrop.2022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06A Devi Meenakshi murti is seated on a golden throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, with a pair of brass bells above and parrot ornaments at the sides. The deity wears a pink sari, a blue embellished blouse, a jewelled crown and a golden staff held in one hand. At left, a young man with a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel during the pattabhishekam. Behind them hang tasselled garlands and a painted saffron-and-blue banner. A printed caption reads the event title and a copyright line.2022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06A photograph of a bare-chested priest holding a small brass vessel with a lit flame, during a Navagraha Homa ritual. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped up, a white and orange tilak on his forehead, and wears rudraksha bracelets, layered rudraksha and silver-beaded necklaces, and an orange lower cloth. Behind him stand ornate golden and red decorated shrines, a gold kalasha-style vessel on a stand, garlands, and a figure of a deity murti with a crown. White and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Printed copyright and caption text appear on the image.2022-01-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple setting with a red backdrop. On the left, a bare-chested young priest with a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown turban, a white beaded mala and a wooden stick, holds a large white shell-like object. On the right, a decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi sits on a throne with a golden crown, a blue and gold embroidered blouse, a pink skirt, a golden sceptre, and a backdrop of flower garlands and tassels. The caption reads Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 19.2022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi seated on a throne is adorned with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and a golden crown. She holds a golden sceptre and wears a blue and gold outfit with a pink lower garment and an orange sash. Behind her hang brass bells and colourful festoons. In the lower left, a person with white markings on the arms and bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, performing an aarti for the Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam ritual. A printed caption reads Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 19.2022-01-06A homa ritual at a temple shrine. A priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms and a shaved-looking head sits cross-legged at left in saffron-orange dhoti, pouring offerings into a flaming fire pit in the foreground. Behind him, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and white garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha with green leaves, and a brass bowl. Red and white floral garlands drape the surrounding shrine. The text overlay reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09