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A temple sanctum at night decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A bearded priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate headdress, stands centre-left holding a small bell and a lamp, beside a large golden peetha arch framing a garlanded Shiva lingam. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelled necklaces, with a golden deity figure at left and another at right holding a lamp. Lit oil lamps flank the scene and a bharani deepam celebrations caption appears at the bottom.2020-11-29Inside a richly decorated temple shrine, a priest in orange dhoti and a maroon turban stands with his back to the camera, applying a hand to a deity murti draped in red and multicoloured flower garlands. A small oil lamp burns before the central figure. Behind, two gilded deity figures wear jewelled crowns and ornaments, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers and tall brass lamps with flames. The gold-carved shrine arch frames the scene. The caption reads Bharani Deepam Celebrations.2020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29Photograph of a temple shrine during Bharani Deepam celebrations, with gold-coloured deity murtis of a central goddess and two attendant figures under a tall arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and white. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and white sacred markings stands at left, holding a tray or plate toward the central murti. Brass oil lamps with flames flank the shrine on both sides, and the scene is lit warmly against a golden backdrop.2020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 15 20212021-11-15December 27 20162016-12-27November 12 20212021-11-12