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A small golden-faced deity murti is decorated for a festival offering. The murti sits in a golden arched frame and wears a white garland, a dark beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a green bean-like garland. Red and magenta flowers, red brinjals, green okra-like pods and round fruit surround it, with a gold ceremonial ornament at the base. Gold and green embellishments and a pink cloth are visible at the sides. No physical people are visible.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05Photograph of a deepaaradhana ritual before a deity murti, a white Shiva lingam-form adorned with a painted face, red lips and a red-and-white tilak. A tiered multi-lamp copper aarti vessel with burning oil lamps is held by a hand at the left edge, by a person in orange robes. The murti is draped in white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands, with green leaves, yellow and orange marigold-type flowers, fruits and a small red fruit at its base. Golden carved arches and a gilded makara-style ornament frame the scene. Printed caption reads 'Moolavar Nithyanandeshwara Deeparadhana' and 'Nithyanandotsavam 2021, DAY 18'.2022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05A photograph of a white annam (rice) sculpture of a deity face being offered in worship. The face has dark kumkum or seed-like dots forming brows and eyes, and a red mark for the mouth. It is crowned with green leaves and white flowers, and framed by pink and white flower garlands and small purple brinjal-like vegetables. Yellow and red marigold-type flowers lie below. In the lower left, a hand in a sleeve holds a metal plate as an offering. The background shows gold-coloured decorative carving and red and blue fabric. This is an annabhishekam-style abhishekam offering, with no people's faces visible.2022-01-05A photograph of a white shivalinga-style deity murti decorated for worship, adorned with a face-like marking of vibhuti or kumkum, a red lip mark, and garlands of white jasmine and magenta flowers. Green betel-style leaves and eggplants surround it, with yellow marigold garlands and fruit at the base. A bare arm reaches in from the left and touches the forehead marking. Gold-toned ornamental edging frames the scene. A caption reads Moolavar Nithyanandeshwara Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 18.2022-01-05