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A golden ornate shrine with carved gold pillars and a gilded pedestal holds a small golden deity murti seated on a lotus base, with a green and red silk cloth draped over a jewelled necklace display. Green leaves and a metal lamp sit at left on the altar. At right edge, a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth bends toward the altar, hands near offerings, with a lion carving and flower-carved stone base below.2021-02-20ADIKAILASA on 2/24/20212021-02-24 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes, with a white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha malas and a dark beard, kneels on a striped mat beside a golden throne. He gestures with his hand over a red-clad deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne with a gold lion, decorated with red hibiscus flowers, a white and yellow cloth and red and white garlands. Brass lamps with lit wicks, a small brass pot and offering plates with petals stand in front. Behind them a dark deity image with a crown and pink garlands is set in an ornate arched niche with gold filigree. The setting suggests worship with puja offerings.2020-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne with lion armrests. The murti has a red face, green cloth drape, a red and white garland, a gold necklace and a flower-decked headdress. A man in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body and white-painted arms stands at right, leaning in with one hand touching the murti and holding a small bowl in the other. Golden oil lamps, a brass kalasha, red hibiscus flowers, a brass tray and a striped mat fill the foreground, and a golden backdrop with ornate textiles surrounds the shrine. The man has long hair and a beard and wears a rudraksha mala.2020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06 +1 copiesJune 06 20202020-06-06ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11June 06 20202020-06-06ADIKAILASA on 2/24/20212021-02-24A photograph of a yagashala shodashi homa during the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 10 in a gilded temple hall with red drapes, golden lion sculptures and a smoky ritual fire. A priest in an orange robe and dark turban stands at a tall golden altar, holding an offering over ornate pots and flowers. In the foreground, a seated figure in a white and gold-bordered dhoti or shawl with a yellow marigold garland is seen from behind. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and deity figures appear at the side shrines. A small portrait at the upper left shows a man in an orange turban, but the only physical people are the priest and the seated devotee.2022-02-17