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A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a saffron headband and rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp in front of a gilded arch framing a shivalinga decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him stand golden deity murtis wearing crowns, jewellery and a green-and-red sari-style garment, with a gilded face mask at the arch top. The shrine is richly ornamented with mirror-work and jewelled panels. Caption text on the image identifies the Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir during Day 1 of the Brahmotsavam.

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Photograph inside a golden-gilded temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during a deeparadhana ritual. A man in orange robes with an orange headband holds a lit oil lamp tray before a large Shivalinga draped in flower garlands and a decorated cloth. Behind him stands a bare-chested priest with white hair, hands folded in prayer. Flanked by garlanded gilded deity murtis, including a figure in green and gold with a crown, and a golden arched niche with mosaic-patterned walls.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a night temple ritual inside Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi Kailasa. A bare-backed priest in orange dhoti with a red headband and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a ritual implement toward a gilded, jeweled deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden crown. A tall brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left, beside another attendant in orange. Behind them are ornate gold arches inset with jewels and a gold lion-faced torana, and at lower right a Shivalinga dressed in flower garlands. The caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15A 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 6.2021-11-15A 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.2021-11-12November 18 20212021-11-18November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a golden deity murti group in an ornate shrine decorated with gold and jewelled arches. Two large gilded figures sit on a yellow-draped seat: the central one wears a red turban, ornate black and gold garments and holds a trident-like staff, and the other wears a gold crown and green and red sari-style dress with flower garlands. A smaller gilded figure in a crown and jewelled necklace stands at left, and another gilded attendant in a red turban stands at right. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange dhoti and white ritual markings, bends forward with his hand near a small seated golden murti. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on the figures. Printed captions read the temple and event title.2021-11-12A 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 25 20202020-11-25