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Photograph of a puja altar with a small statue of a deity standing before a cobra-hood canopy of carved silver, wearing a white flower garland and a yellow marigold at its base. Behind it hang red fabric and garlands of white and yellow flowers on gold-carved panels, with two lit brass oil lamps on either side. In front lie bananas, a coconut, a leaf and loose offerings wrapped in white cloth, plus a copper vessel and a brass bell. A framed portrait photo appears at the left edge. No physical people are visible.

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A small standing metal murti of a child-like deity with a black cylindrical hair crown topped by a white flower-shaped ornament, wearing a white flower garland and a leopard-print lower cloth, one hand raised in blessing. It stands on a pedestal before an ornate gold throne-like seat draped with a yellow cloth and garlanded with white, pink, yellow and purple flowers. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the murti. In front, a fresh banana leaf holds offerings of cooked rice, lentil preparation, white rice-flour pieces, a small pile of pieces and two small metal bowls, one with white liquid. A timestamp in the corner reads 16 Feb 2022 6:49:28 am.2022-02-16March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesMarch 01 20222022-03-01January 17 20222022-01-17September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesDeeparadhana ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, before a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaf strands. The murti wears an ornate crown, layered jeweled necklaces, a jeweled waist belt and an orange-red garment, and holds its hands in a blessing gesture. A bare-chested priest with a wrapped orange shawl and sacred ash marks on his back stands in profile at left, holding a brass lamp on a tray toward the murti. Brass bells hang at the sides against red drapery and gilded ornamental panels. Caption text at the bottom reads 'Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Mulavar Nithyanandeshwara' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1'.2021-11-12December 01 20172017-12-01December 13 20182018-12-13January 04 20162016-01-04February 02 20222022-02-02September 11 20172017-09-11A photograph of a shrine set up for worship. A small gold-toned metal murti of a deity stands in a white cloth, draped with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and wearing a jewelled crown, in front of an ornate bronze arched backdrop. White and red flower garlands frame the scene, and magenta and gold cloths hang behind it. In the foreground a black oil lamp with a visible flame sits beside brass vessels, a steel container and a brass kalasha, with red cloth and offerings on the altar. No people are visible.2013-12-07