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A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Pancharati ceremony inside a gold-decorated temple hall. A seated figure at centre wears a pink-saffron turban with a tilak, a white flower garland, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, and holds his hand in a blessing gesture before a kalasha with green leaves and a coconut. Around him, young attendants in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand holding a golden staff and a golden trident. A bearded man in dark clothing stands behind them.

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A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red curtains and a gilded throne shrine. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a brown robe, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat in front of a golden canopy with lion figures. Below him, a man in an orange turban and a mala of beads, his chest marked with white paste, sits on a striped mat holding a bell and a plate of offerings. Two other men in orange cloth, one with long matted hair and one with a hand over his mouth, sit nearby; a brass trident and a pot with green leaves stand beside them, along with a brass lamp and a bronze female figure holding a lamp. Several more people in orange are visible in the background behind the curtain. The scene is consistent with a pattabhishekam ritual.2017-05-05Ceremonial puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Several men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand under a gold and red decorated arch with a trident and a golden kalasha. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a trident-marked saffron turban and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man with shaved bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a large ornate silver-and-gold kalasha with a green leafy top. On the right, a boy in orange holds a yellow whisk or fan. Behind them a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a long garland is displayed. Photo credit text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04May 12 20172017-05-12April 08 20172017-04-08A ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a golden peetha throne backed by a golden arch and red curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-gold turban pours liquid from a white vessel while standing at the left. Seated on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, a bearded man wears a maroon turban with gold ornament, a maroon robe, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and raises a sprig of green leaves. A golden trident stands at upper left, a small deity murti with flower garlands sits on the throne back, and brass lamps and a kalasha are placed around the stage.2017-02-22A ceremonial puja inside a hall with red curtains and gold-finished decor. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, flanked by a golden lion sculpture and a trident. Before the throne, four young men in saffron-orange robes sit on a multicoloured rug around brass trays, lamps and offerings; one in a saffron turban holds a ritual vessel, another speaks into a microphone, and one seated figure wears a long saffron shawl over a pale garment. Pots of flowers and fruit sit on the floor, and a bald attendant stands by a pillar in the background.2017-05-05A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and white tilak stands at left in saffron cloth, holding a silver tray with a white cloth and red flowers. Beside him on an ornate gold throne is a large framed cutout portrait, not a living person, of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban, garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow-pink flowers, wearing rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Red cushions and gold-embossed backdrop surround the scene, marking a Dakshinamurthy Homa with Vishesha Dravya Homa during the festival. Printed banner text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3.2021-12-21April 08 20172017-04-08May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man on an ornate gilded throne at a temple-style hall, flanked by painted deity statues with raised arms. He wears a maroon turban, ochre-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white garland, with raised hands in a blessing gesture. Two shirtless priests with sacred threads sit at the lower left near offerings on a brass tray, and a seated devotee is at the right edge. Bells and oil lamps hang from the throne. a person (long swept-back hair absent; turban, saffron-ochre robe, ceremonial gold and rudraksha cues), seated for a pada puja.2017-05-12August 14 20172017-08-14