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November 04 20212021-11-04A deity murti of a goddess, adorned in Kali alankaram with a gold crown, red and gold ornaments, pearl and bead necklaces, and a blue sari, stands framed by garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and green leaves. A man with grey hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a lit flame near the murti during deepa aradhana. Ornate brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and the setting is the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklace, lifts a lit oil lamp with a large flame before a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold necklace and a blue garment, and is framed by red roses, white jasmine garlands and green leaves. A tall brass lamp stand stands at right beside an ornate gold arch. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Devi Kali Alankaram of Nithyanandeshwari Parashakti - Deeparadhana.2021-11-04A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a bare upper body, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a decorated deity murti. Behind an altar of marigold, red and yellow flower garlands, two sculpted deity figures are seen, one in red and gold with a crown and trident-like staff, the other in blue and white with a crown. Golden kalasha and a black lingam-shaped form sit centrally wrapped in garlands, with flowers and leaves framing the shrine. A small white figure in orange garments appears near the base. Pillars and ornate stone architecture surround the scene, indicating a temple shrine puja.2011-03-02October 11 20162016-10-11 +1 copiesA deity murti is seated on a golden throne decorated with dense garlands of red and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. The figure wears an ornate gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces, a jewelled waist belt and a royal blue silk dhoti, with the right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Printed caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Utsava Murthy Alankaram of SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam - Deeparadhana. No physical person is visible.2021-11-04A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne-like canopy draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands, holding a trident-like staff, wearing a tall crown and gold jewellery, with an orange silk cloth spread below. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, a sacred thread and an orange dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti during a puja. Brass lamps with flames stand on the altar.2016-10-10ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09 +1 copiesA photo of a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in white, red and yellow, seated on an orange cloth draped throne beneath a gold ornate arch. The murti holds a trident-like staff and wears a jeweled crown and gold necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand in front. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp during aarti. A faint portrait stands in the background.2016-10-10A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair swept back and a white and pink flower garland over the shoulder, wearing a rust-red wrap, holds a lit oil lamp toward an ornate golden throne-shaped altar. Seated on it is a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a blue and orange embroidered cloth, a tall crown, and a silver necklace. A smaller seated figure with flower garlands sits on the altar base below, and a brass lamp stands at the right. The setting is a dim interior with a red canopy overhead. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2016-05-22A devotee in a red-orange turban and draped red-and-gold dhoti stands at left, bare-backed, leaning forward to touch a ceremonial object draped in white cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Behind it, a deity murti sits on a gilded throne-like seat framed by an ornate gold arch, wearing a crown, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a saffron shawl and draped in multicolour flower garlands of purple, red, yellow, orange and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the right beside a gold chair with red upholstery, against a dark red curtain.2015-06-02 +1 copies