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ADIKAILASA on 3/7/20212021-03-07A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest stands at a golden deity murti, extending his hands over a cobra-hooded deity figure adorned with white flower garlands tied with red and yellow blooms, a jewelled silver-and-gold ornamental covering, and a purple-and-red cloth. Behind him stand gilded and jewelled statues in ornate crowns and garlands, and a red velvet backdrop frames the golden arch. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a temple shrine.2021-06-20A photograph of a temple shrine during a Maha Paramashivaratri Brahmotsavam ritual. A bare-chested man with long matted hair, a full beard and a red-orange dhoti holds a lamp and performs worship before a richly decorated Shiva linga, with a silver face and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers draped around it. Gold arch-shaped frame with lion-face motifs surrounds the linga. Behind him a standing attendant wears a gold crown, white and red garlands and a red-and-gold sari-style cloth. Gold lamp stands and ornate gold carvings fill the background. The caption reads dhwajarohanam, maha paramashivaratri brahmotsavam 2021.2021-03-07November 29 20202020-11-29A bearded man with shaved-looking head and white ritual markings on his chest and arms, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and a brown shawl, stands bare-chested at a golden arched shrine, gesturing toward a deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown or mukut, a dark embroidered garment, and white and red-yellow flower garlands. Behind him stands a gilded figure in blue and ornate jewellery garlands, and a red cloth backdrop hangs in the shrine.2021-06-20ADIKAILASA on 3/7/20212021-03-07A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bearded priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare chest, white tripundra and sandalwood markings on his arms, and a rudraksha-style mala over one shoulder, holds a red and white cord or thread near a deity murti. The murti is a hooded serpent-crowned figure with a gold arch behind it, draped in a purple and blue silk cloth, wearing a large multi-stranded necklace, and garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow marigold garlands. Gold figures, red and maroon drapery and ornate gilded panels frame the scene.2021-06-20ADIKAILASA on 3/7/20212021-03-07June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20November 25 20202020-11-25A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves, set before an ornate golden arch with lion-face motifs and a gilded kirtimukha-style crest. Behind it stand gilded deity figures and a tall figure in a magenta cloth. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange and black-striped dhoti with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest and an orange-and-gold armlet, holds a small offering while standing beside the decorated shrine. The scene shows a festival puja at a temple altar. A caption reads 'dhwajarohanam | maha paramashivaratri brahmotsavam 2021'.2021-03-07