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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha band on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp before a gold-framed altar. The central deity murti is a gold-faced Shiva form wearing a jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold and jeweled ornaments decorate the murti and altar, with red drapery behind. Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8 appear as captions along the bottom.2021-11-17Deeparadhana ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, before a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaf strands. The murti wears an ornate crown, layered jeweled necklaces, a jeweled waist belt and an orange-red garment, and holds its hands in a blessing gesture. A bare-chested priest with a wrapped orange shawl and sacred ash marks on his back stands in profile at left, holding a brass lamp on a tray toward the murti. Brass bells hang at the sides against red drapery and gilded ornamental panels. Caption text at the bottom reads 'Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Mulavar Nithyanandeshwara' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1'.2021-11-12November 17 20212021-11-17November 12 20212021-11-12ADIKAILASA on 1/10/20222022-01-10ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A photograph of a deity murti of Devi Kamakshi dressed in a Leela Alankaram, adorned with a crown topped by a crescent moon, a blue and gold sari, and heavy jewellery, framed by red, yellow, white and green flower garlands in an arched gold shrine. A priest, seen from behind with bare upper body and sacred ash markings, holds a brass plate with a lit flame toward the deity during deeparadhana. A green plant sprig rests in a golden stand at the base. The main subject is the lamp offering to the murti; only the priest is a physical person in view, with a blurred figure at the lower right edge.2021-12-26A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame toward an ornately decorated deity murti at centre. The murti wears a jewelled crown, gold and multicoloured necklaces, and is surrounded by garlands of white, red, pink, green and yellow flowers in a golden arched shrine against red drapery. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's cues are ordinary ritual attire, not a distinctive a person appearance, so no identification is made.2021-11-18ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A photograph of a deepaaradhana ritual before a richly decorated deity pair, Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva and Devi Parashakthi, dressed in the Leela Alankaram with jewelled crowns, blue garments and golden ornaments. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and white and blue flower decorations surround the murtis. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the figures, with white sacred ash marks on his skin. A golden lamp stand is visible at upper right. The image is a still of Nithyanandotsavam Day 11.2021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 1/10/20222022-01-10Photograph of a temple deepa aradhana inside a red-draped shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A priest with a shaved head, white tilak, rudraksha and metal beaded necklaces, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders holds a lit oil lamp on a plate in his right hand while ringing a small brass bell in his left. Behind him, a standing deity murti in ornate gold and jewelled attire and a tall crown is garlanded with yellow and green flower strands, and brass bells hang from the top corners. A golden lion-like carved figure is at the right edge, and the shrine is lit with warm light.2021-11-12