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November 18 2021

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A priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala draped across his chest performs Shatmurthy Deeparadhana before a golden Shiva lingam decorated with white and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Smoke rises from the offering, and a golden makara-arched frame surrounds the sanctum. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's face is not visible, so the identity is unsure.2021-11-18A photograph of a priest in orange ritual cloth with bare upper body and bead necklace performing a flame offering before a golden shrine. Inside the ornate gold arch, a deity murti with a gold crown and red bindi is garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands and a jewelled chest ornament. A flame burns in a lamp held in his hand near the murti's base. Gold-framed decorative panels and gold ornamental figures surround the scene, and a yellow cloth drapes the shrine. Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 5 captions appear in the lower portion.2021-11-14A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala draped across his torso and an armband of rudraksha beads stands at left, pouring or offering with a small oil lamp over a golden Shiva lingam. The lingam is decorated with white and red flower garlands, a gold kalasha-like top, and rudraksha beads, set in an ornate gilded arch with smoke rising from the offering. A caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8, indicating a deepa aradhana at the Brahmotsavam temple ritual. Other red and pink garlands hang on the sides. The priest's face is turned away, so no identification is made.2021-11-17A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with an orange headband performs deepa aarti before a large decorated Shiva lingam (Mulavar) at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The lingam is draped in flower garlands of yellow, red and white blooms and green leaves, with a silver-and-gold face mask and gold tilaka. The priest holds a brass aarti plate with flaming lamps. Behind are gilded deity figures with garlands, a gold arch and jewelled backdrop. Lower caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Mulavar Nithyanandeshwara. A small utsava murti sits in a gold frame at right. No other people are visible.2021-11-12A 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.2021-11-18June 20 20212021-06-20A golden deity murti of Shiva, a lingam-shaped form with a gold face-like top, is dressed in a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha-style bead strand. A bare forearm with a rudraksha mala on the wrist reaches in from the left to pour liquid from a small metal vessel over the murti as part of abhishekam. Ornate gold arch and carved gold makara-style border frame the scene. Caption at bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15December 16 20182018-12-16November 29 20202020-11-29June 20 20212021-06-20November 25 20202020-11-25November 18 20212021-11-18