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Ceremonial puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Several men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand under a gold and red decorated arch with a trident and a golden kalasha. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a trident-marked saffron turban and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man with shaved bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a large ornate silver-and-gold kalasha with a green leafy top. On the right, a boy in orange holds a yellow whisk or fan. Behind them a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a long garland is displayed. Photo credit text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.

A photograph of a decorated temple archway glowing with lights, with a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and a garland of yellow and red flowers, standing on a stand at the centre. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand around it: one in the foreground holds a brass kalasha with green leaves, another beside him has long hair and holds a ceremonial object, and a young attendant on the right in an orange cloth raises a long white item. A trident-topped finial and brass lamps frame the scene. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.

March 24 2018

2018-03-24 +1 copies

October 21 2015

2015-10-21 +1 copies

Four people sit and stand before a richly decorated deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands, with a silver crown-like adornment at its head. A man in a red-orange turban, red garland and gold pendant necklace stands centre right, sprinkling red petals with his raised right hand. Beside him a bald man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti holds a silver bowl. Three young boys sit in front: the left boy wears a white dhoti and white flower garlands, the middle boy wears orange-gold cloth, and the right boy wears white with red-white garlands. A bald priest in maroon with gold-bordered cloth stands at left facing the deity. Floor is strewn with petals, and a brass pot and tray sit at lower left.

2015-10-21 +1 copies

April 25 2018

2018-04-25 +1 copies

January 03 2016

January 01 2017

June 28 2016

Photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a richly decorated deity murti behind. A bare-chested man with white paste or ash on his shoulders and arms, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at center holding a trident-like staff while a priest in orange cloth pours from a brass pot. Other attendants in orange robes surround them, one holding a small brass vessel. The deity wears a red headdress, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers. A white stone lingam stands at right, and banana leaves frame the left edge.

Evening ceremony under a white canopy at an ashram event. A man in a saffron-orange kurta with a saffron shawl and dark-rimmed glasses stands at left, reaching toward a bowl of fruit held by a long-haired figure at right wearing a red-orange dhoti and a thick red and orange flower garland, with a bare upper body and a smile. Behind them, a bald man in brown-red robes with rudraksha beads and a wristband speaks into a microphone while holding a red booklet, and another man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits near the front. A gold and yellow flower-decorated throne with a heart-shaped backdrop stands at left, with gold and pink balloons and a red cloth nearby. The long-haired figure at right is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and a garland, though the identification is appearance-based only.

A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A central figure with long dark hair, a short beard and white and red tilak marks wears a saffron-orange shawl and a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. He raises his right arm holding green leaves and sprinkles water over a metal vessel in front of him, as in an abhishekam. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded; one younger attendant with a rudraksha mala holds the gold-tipped canopy pole. A wooden scaffold and stage lights are visible behind.