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Photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6. A deity murti stands in a gold-framed arched shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A bronze nandi with jewelled ornaments sits at left before red drapes. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with hair tied up, raises a lit lamp or flame toward the murti. Dark silhouettes of other devotees appear at the bottom edge.

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A temple shrine scene during a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9. A golden deity murti with folded hands stands within a shrine arch wrapped in red, yellow, white and pink flower garlands and green leaves, with a green silk cloth draped below. In the foreground a silver Nandi bull with jeweled decorations sits at left. At lower right a temple priest in white, with a white forehead band, holds a lit lamp and cups his hand around the flame during the arati. Red curtains and gold panels frame the shrine.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A devotee in an orange wrap with bare upper body and white body markings stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden deity murti of a standing figure with hands folded, decorated with a crown, pearl-and-stone necklaces and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. The murti is set before a golden arch framework and red curtains, with a green cloth at its base and a blue backdrop. A green garland and red flowers hang around the murti. Foreground shows a silver vessel with a turquoise ornament. Text on the lower edge reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A golden deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine niche, its hands folded in anjali mudra and wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments. The figure is framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and leaves, with a teal and gold brocade cloth draped over its base. To the left, a silver-toned Nandi bull head wears a jewelled collar. Red drapes and gold-toned stone frame the scene. Small devotional emblems appear at the top corners. No physical people are visible.2021-11-14November 12 20212021-11-12November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a ritual at a shrine draped in red fabric. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long light-coloured hair, wears an orange cloth and white paint on the arms, raising both arms in worship. Before them stands a Shiva-form deity murti decorated with a crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands of red, orange, white and yellow flowers. Brass bells hang at the top left and right, and a gold-coloured urn sits at the lower right. Pink petals are heaped on a red cloth at the base of the shrine, and the caption on the image reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15Photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, dressed with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers with green leaves. A gilded metal deity murti stands in the centre, decorated with jewelled ornaments and a crown-like headdress, holding a trident-like staff. A bronze Nandi bull with jewelled adornments and garlands sits in the foreground on the left. A lit brass oil lamp with flames burns in front of the garlanded deity on a blue cloth. Red curtains frame the background. A man with his hair tied in a knot at the lower left, partly visible, appears to be attending the lamp. Printed caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12