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Night photograph of a decorated temple-style shrine at Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16. A gilded arched frame holds garlanded deity murtis under a red curtain, with flower garlands and a large brass kalasha-like lamp in front. Rows of small white oil lamps sit on red-draped tiers at the edges, and multicoloured fairy lights line the canopy above. A gilded figure in pink robes and a pink turban stands at the left beside a tall brass lamp stand. No physical people are clearly visible except a partial head at the bottom centre, with the shrine as the main subject.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja display in a temple shrine, with gilded statues and a red draped backdrop. Central deity figures wear red and gold garments, crowns and necklaces, and a gold trident is raised beside them. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves cover the central figure and a base with a decorated face. On the left, a statue in a pink robe and pink turban holds a staff, with a garland draped over its shoulder. No living people are visible. Caption text in the lower corner reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16.2022-01-03A photograph of a gilded temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre sits a deity murti with a crown and ornate golden arch above it, flanked by two standing statues in red and gold robes. The statue on the left holds a staff and a flame-like object and wears a red turban and rudraksha-style necklace; the statue on the right holds hands in anjali with a white beard, red-and-gold robes and a garland. The shrine is labelled Nithya Puja for Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 13. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2021-12-31A temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, showing a golden arch framing a central deity murti with a large gold face-like ornament and a red-draped sculpted figure in front. Flanking the centre are several murtis: a figure in red holding a staff on the left, a deity with a crescent moon and jewelled necklaces in the middle, and a sage-like figure in red and brown with a rudraksha-style mala on the right. The setting is an ornate golden temple interior with carved pillars and lamps. Printed on the image is a caption reading Nithya Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 13, indicating a daily puja at the festival. No physical people are visible.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02Ornate golden shrine arch at a temple with red drapes, showing sculpted and painted figures rather than living people. Central seated figure in red attire, gold crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments, holding a trident and drum, with a golden throne above a utsava murthi draped in flower garlands and decorated cloth. Left figure wears a bright blue turban and blue robe holding a staff; right figure wears a patterned headdress with red and gold garment and a flower garland. Oil lamp stands flank the scene. Printed caption reads Yoga Vigyana Punarudharaka Leela Alankaram Laghu Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3. Marks of the festival and deity murti rituals.2021-12-21A shrine display of deity murtis on a raised stone platform against a black backdrop. At the centre sits a large murti draped in flower garlands of red, pink, yellow and white, with an orange cloth and a golden crown, its face covered by a floral wreath. Behind it stands a golden figure of a deity with raised arms and a crown, framed by a golden halo. To the right, a golden deity figure wears a pink and gold garment, a crown and layered necklaces, garlanded in green and white. To the left, a smaller golden figure wears an orange turban and holds a staff, also garlanded. Tall pillars decorated with colourful elephant and floral motifs flank the altar. Brass oil lamps, a small silver shrine with a framed picture, and a golden peacock-like ornament stand in front.ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03Golden shrine arches frame a deity murti of Devi Parashakti draped in a long garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold crown and a silver-and-gold ornamental chest piece. Flanking statues include a figure in yellow robes holding a staff and a figure in red with a turban and rudraksha-style necklaces, with a red curtain behind. Small figures appear at lower left and right. The overlaid caption reads Devi Parashakti Theppotsavam, Nithyanandotsavam Uttarang Utsavam 2021, Day 2. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2022-01-10ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A decorated deity murti scene in a temple shrine, framed by dense garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. At the centre, a gilded seated murti wears a red and gold dress, a crown and jewelled ornaments, with a golden throne backrest behind it. A small deity murti on the lower base is also wreathed in flowers. Flanking figures include a standing attendant murti in red with a red turban, long beaded garland and staff, and a gilded murti in a dark red garment. Gold arches and pillars frame the altar. Overlaid caption reads Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 13. No physical people are visible.2021-12-31