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March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesClose view of a decorated deity murti during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9, a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana event. A golden crown-shaped headdress with a golden spire sits atop the murti, which is draped in long garlands of white jasmine, yellow flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves. A jewelled breastplate with red and blue gemstones, golden floral medallions and a red central stone covers the chest. Ornate gold side panels carved with birds frame the scene, with golden and yellow fabric behind. A partially visible figure on the right is blurred. No physical people are clearly identifiable as a person.2021-11-18A photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with long garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers draped over its shoulders and across the chest. A golden crown with a silver tripundra mark sits on the head, and the figure wears a jewelled golden and red-stoned ornamental garment. Behind it stand a golden ornate backdrop, red drapes and a golden staff with a flag at left. Gold and red decorations frame the scene. Caption text along the bottom reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16, indicating a padapuja ritual during the festival. No physical people are visible in the frame.2022-01-03October 13 20212021-10-13ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19A deity murti stands within a gilded arched shrine niche in a temple sanctum, draped in a deep blue and red silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an ornate silver-embroidered bodice. Long garlands of white flowers edged with red and yellow blossoms hang across the figure. A golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood rises above. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand in the foreground, with a decorated figure in blue and white robes at the right and a standing figure with a raised hand and jewelled garments at the left. No people are visible.2021-06-20Close photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship, draped in red and white garlands of carnations and jasmine. A large gold crown with green gemstone accents sits atop a black lingam, which has a gold-and-diamond-style band across its front and a red stone at the centre. Heavy rudraksha mala strands and gold bead necklaces hang over the red cloth, and a golden prabhavali halo with flame motifs frames the deity murti behind it. No people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple sanctum at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, showing a deity murti arrangement for Rathotsavam Thaipoosam. At the top, two painted-wood or stone figures stand in a gilded arch on a red drape: a male figure in a red turban holding a staff and a female figure in a tall gold crown and purple sari with a garland. Below, a Shiva lingam decorated with a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold crown sits on a gold throne-like peetha. Two standing figures flank the sanctum: on the left a figure in a red turban and pink garment with a rudraksha-style necklace holding a long staff; on the right a figure in an orange turban and tiger-striped garment with a flower garland and a long mala. Photographs of people are absent; the figures are statues. Golden ornamental carvings frame the scene.2022-01-18MAy 17 20212021-05-17ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21November 04 20212021-11-04