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June 22 20182018-06-22June 20 20182018-06-20A temple photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. A priest in orange ritual cloth with bare upper body, rudraksha mala on the arm and a long braided hairstyle stands at the centre, performing a lamp or incense offering before a golden altar and a shivalinga-like form draped with flower garlands. Behind him, gilded deity murtis are seated under a red curtain, one with a crown and garlands, the other in green and gold clothing with a trident-like staff. Two flanking standing murtis wear yellow and pink garlands, one in green and gold, the other in red and white. Caption text is shown at the bottom.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15June 23 20182018-06-23June 12 20142014-06-12June 26 20182018-06-26A devotee in an orange wrap with bare upper body and long hair tied up stands at the left, raising an arm to pour from a small vessel over a golden Shatmurthy deity grouping inside a gilded arch with red curtains. The central figure wears a red and gold turban and crown-like ornaments, flanked by golden murtis in green and gold saris and in a red turban with a white beard, garlanded with white and red-green flower garlands. A shivalinga with flower garlands sits in the foreground, with a golden lion-motif throne in front. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15August 18 20182018-08-18June 24 20182018-06-24A temple puja scene before an ornate golden arch framed by red drapes. Two deity murtis are dressed in green and gold silk with garlands of red and white flowers, ornate necklaces, and a crown on the taller figure. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and a red-and-white garland stands at the centre holding a small brass lamp. To the left, three men in orange robes and one in white dhoti stand near tall brass lamp stands and a brass tray with offerings, and one holds a flaming lamp. Small brass bowls sit on the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance.2012-04-24March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copies