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A bare-chested male priest with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead raises a large feathered whisk or chamara-like fan overhead during a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a brown rudraksha mala with silver beads and a ceremonial silver necklace. Behind him the murti is adorned with a golden crown, layered jewelry and thick garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers arranged in a golden arch. The scene is a temple celebration with a shatmurthy deeparadhanam caption on screen.

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A priest in orange ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind with hair in a bun, waves a large golden fan or chamara over a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a jeweled crown, layered garlands in red, pink, white and green, and an ornate golden arch framing the shrine behind. Red draped cloth covers the back wall. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9, indicating a deepa aradhana ceremony during the brahmotsavam festival.2021-11-18A priest with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead, bare upper body and rudraksha mala raises a white shell-shaped vessel in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is framed by layered garlands of white, orange, yellow, green and pink flowers and a golden arched prabhavali, with a red fabric backdrop. Ornate silver-and-gold crown and jewellery adorn the image. A caption in the lower centre reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmorsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a temple ritual before a deity murti heavily decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands and a jewelled crown. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a brown shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a neck mala, holds a silver plate with a lit flame and raises one hand in blessing. Golden arched backdrop with red cloth behind. On-screen caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. a person is not identifiable here with confidence, so the person is described by role as the officiating priest.2021-11-15A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a tray before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers, set against a golden arch with a red backdrop. A lamp flame glows at left. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is uncertain.2021-11-15A 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 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a gilded arched backdrop. A priest with hair in a braid, wearing an orange-brown garment, raises a lit oil lamp toward the murti. The deity wears a jewelled crown, gold and jewelled necklaces and a red and gold garment. Below is a caption reading Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14