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ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 12/28/20212021-12-28ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03A photograph of two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls standing on either side of a decorated seat draped in orange cloth and a green cover, holding the ends of an orange sash as part of a Tulabharam ceremony. Both wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The seat is ornate with red, blue and gold embroidered panels, and a red-and-gold canopy hangs above. A caption reads Tulabharam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 10. The men appear to be devotees or priests assisting the ritual.2021-12-28ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08Photograph of a bare-backed person in an orange and saffron draped cloth with a leopard-print waist cloth, seen from behind with hands folded in namaskar. Long hair is bound up with an orange headband, and a rudraksha-style mala and ornate bangles are visible. Before them stands a richly decorated canopy with red and gold striped pillars, embroidered gold and maroon panels and a blue backdrop. The person's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted. A caption at the bottom reads Tulabharam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16.2022-01-03September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOutdoor Dhvajarohanam ritual during the Nithyanandotsavam, with a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala holding a tray of flowers and a lit flame toward a golden kalasha-style pillar wrapped in a green, pink and gold cloth and leaves. Beside him a younger priest in orange with rudraksha malas holds a lamp flame, and a boy in orange glasses and a white-striped forehead holds a small silver bowl. Palm trees and smoke fill the background, and a stone bull (Nandi) figure sits at the left edge.2021-12-19July 26 20182018-07-26A photograph of a temple ritual in a warmly lit hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange silk with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and a beaded necklace and bangles stands at center, looking down while reaching toward a brass plate held by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala faces away. Behind them is a golden deity murti on a white-draped table, with orange ribbon and marigold garlands in the background and a brass lamp at the edge.2011-12-20Photograph of three men in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright, hazy light. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a red-brown shawl and a red garland and bows toward him. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes also stands with palms joined. Behind them are painted red and yellow decorative pillars, a small shrine with a deity murti, and a green-draped cart. A red carpet lies at the bottom edge.2012-04-24