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Deepa aradhana at a temple shrine during the Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a richly adorned deity murti in red and gold dress with a golden crown, backed by gold arches and garlands of white and red flowers. Another priest in orange robes and turban stands at right beside a brass oil lamp on a stand. The inscription reads Pidari Amman, Kali, Kalabhairava, The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Muniswara Deeparadhana.

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