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A priest with a bare back, sacred white markings on his arms, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, raising a small oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne framed by a horseshoe-shaped arch of red, white and yellow flowers and green leaves. It wears a tall ornate crown, a blue silk garment with gold brocade, and layered gold necklaces, with gold hands raised. Hanging brass bells and red curtains surround the shrine. Light-coloured text across the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, with a second line below it.

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November 14 20212021-11-14A decorated deity murti sits on a throne-like seat framed by red and white flower garlands, wearing a tall gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a royal blue silk sari with gold border. A man at left, bare-chested with white ceremonial markings on his arms and chest and a red sash, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red drapes hang behind, with a brass bell at right. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A seated deity murti is adorned with red, yellow and white garlands and a dense bead-and-gem necklace, wearing a tall gold crown and a royal blue silk dress with gold-bordered pleats. A priest standing at the left, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and wearing an orange cloth, holds a golden lamp with a lit flame toward the figure. A gold bell hangs at the right against red drapery. A lower caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14A golden deity murti seated in a lotus-like pose is adorned with a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces, red and gold garments, and a dense arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands behind it. A man with bare upper body, white and orange sacred markings and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while a brass bell stands at right. The caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Brahmotsavam - Day 9, indicating a deepa aradhana lamp offering during the festival.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15