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A priest in an orange-red dhoti holds a flaming oil lamp toward a deity murti dressed in a blue cloth with gold brocade border. The murti wears a yellow flower crown and garlands of white jasmine and red roses draped over its shoulders. Behind it, gold-coloured ritual vessels, a small stone bull figure, and gilded shrines fill the temple interior.

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ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02MAy 27 20212021-05-27Temple worship scene in front of a richly decorated shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat draped in red and yellow garlands; the figure on the left wears a red-and-gold outfit and a jewelled crown, the one on the right wears a blue and gold garment with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flower garlands in yellow, red and white cover the altar. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body, an orange headband and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder performs aarti, holding a burning oil lamp in one hand and a flower offering in the other. Brass lamps and a golden shrine frame complete the setting.2021-05-27A temple ritual in front of a richly decorated golden shrine. A large golden deity murti stands at the centre, draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms, with a yellow cloth behind it and a gold crown-like headdress. Its face is adorned with tilak and a silver-and-gold necklace. A bright flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and flower-filled pots around it. On the right, a man with a shaved head and a red headband wears an orange sannyasi-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; he holds a brass bell in one hand and pours or offers something from a small vessel with the other. Gold and red ceremonial hangings frame the scene.2021-06-20A temple sanctum photograph of a ritual in progress. A bearded man with long hair coiled on his head and bare upper body wears an orange saffron dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holding a lamp or aarti vessel toward a richly decorated deity murti. The deity is draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands and a golden kalasha-shaped crown, with a vertical sacred mark on the decorated form. Brass oil lamps, flower-filled brass vessels, and plates of offerings sit in the foreground, and gold relief carvings and a lion figure fill the background.2021-06-20A priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, throws yellow flower petals and rice from a silver plate toward a decorated altar. Behind him, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti draped in red cloth, with brass lamps burning and a pile of yellow and white flowers in silver bowls in the foreground. Bright yellow petals fill the air. A devotee's hand holds a second offering plate at the left edge.2022-01-07August 25 20172017-08-25November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph inside a gilded shrine where a priest seen from behind, wearing a blue garment with gold brocade and a garland of white flowers and red roses, performs a ritual before a golden sanctum. Smoke rises from the fire in front of him. Behind, a dark deity murti decorated with leaves and a garland sits on a gold altar beside gold trident-shaped staffs, a lion figure and a lamp stand. The setting is a Hindu homa ritual.2021-03-02A photograph of a temple ritual in a gold-ornate shrine. In the foreground, a deity murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine, with red and green leaves and red flower strands. Small brass elephant figures and a brass lamp stand on a red cloth-covered platform. On the right, a hand holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame, while a brass oil lamp burns beside the altar. Gilded columns and carved lattice panels frame the scene. No physical people are visible beyond the hand.2021-05-27