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A photograph of a gilded shrine at night, with a dark-skinned figure with bare upper body and hair tied up in the lower left reaching up with an arm to touch a large dark metal vahana, a bull-shaped figure adorned with red and white garlands and a red cloth. Behind it stands a central deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari wearing a tall crown, red garland and ornate jewelry, flanked by two smaller deity figures in green and white garlanded dress. Yellow, red and white flower garlands decorate the scene, set against golden lattice panels and a red curtain.

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February 17 20212021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17A photograph of a festival deity display at night. A man with a long dark braid, full beard and bare chest stands at lower left, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, holding a flaming torch or lamp aloft in one hand. Behind him, a golden ornate shrine with lattice panels frames a red-draped canopy adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. Three deity figures stand in the shrine: a central goddess in red and gold ornaments and a tall crown, flanked by two attendant figures in jewelled gold attire. In front of them, a large dark metal bull (nandi-like vehicle) with red cloth and decorated horns is draped in red and garlanded with marigolds. Caption text at bottom reads 'dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021'.2021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17A photograph of a large black deity murti of Rajarajeshwari adorned with an elaborate gold and jewelled necklace, red and orange floral garlands, a gold crown, and a gold trident-like staff in one hand. A ritual attendant on the left, with a bare torso and rudraksha-style beads, holds a lit oil lamp with a tall flame toward the murti. Gold ornate temple carvings surround the scene, with red cloth draped across the deity. The caption reads dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021.2021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17Photograph of a ritual at a golden palanquin-style shrine during the Maha Paramashivaratri Brahmotsavam dhwajarohanam. Three gilded metal deity murtis sit in the centre of an ornate golden arch hung with red cloth: a central seated figure in red dhoti and green and gold shawl, wearing a tall crown and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two consorts in crowns, garlands and red and gold garments. A man with bare, ash-smeared upper body and an orange and red cloth draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities with his right hand. Gold ornaments and a golden sun-like crest decorate the foreground.2021-03-07A photograph of a golden-decorated deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, a dark-faced goddess with a gold crown, a gold-and-jewelled necklace, orange marigold garlands, red and gold silk drapery, and raised gold arms holding a sceptre and staff. In the lower left, a man seen from behind wearing a dark wrapped turban and an orange-saffron shawl kneels or bows toward the image beside a gold-carved pillar. The scene is lit warmly for a Brahmotsavam dvajarohanam-related event.2021-02-17February 17 20212021-02-17A black stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari is adorned in gold and jewelled garments, with a tall gold crown, red tilak on the forehead, and an orange marigold garland. Golden raised arms hold a trident-like staff and other ritual implements. In the lower left, a person's arm holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity during aarti, with a red thread on the wrist. Ornate gold carvings and purple drapery frame the shrine. Caption reads "dvajarohanam for rajarajeshwari brahmotsava 2021".2021-02-17A priest in a bare-shouldered orange-red garment stands with his back to the camera at left, raising a long wooden ceremonial rod with a golden finial toward a deity murti seated on a silver-gold vehicle in a gilded shrine. The central deity wears a tall decorated crown, a long rudraksha-style or bead garland, and a white and pink cloth draped over a gold lion-like mount. Two smaller attendant figures in red and gold stand on either side. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the arch, and a green cloth backdrop with red curtains surrounds the altar. A kalasha-like brass vessel and lamps sit at the right edge, and a long vertical banner with floral and geometric patterns hangs at left. Overlaid captions read Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15