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A temple aarti scene before a seated deity murti of Nataraja, dressed in gold and red garments with ornate jewellery and a crescent ornament, surrounded by bands of marigold and rose garlands. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare-chested, with white sacred markings on his arm, holds up a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward the deity. A golden lattice backdrop frames the shrine. A smaller deity figure stands at the right, also garlanded. A banner at the bottom reads Nataraja Tandava Arathi and Nataraja Natanam, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - DAY 3. The priest is not identifiable from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.

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A photograph of a temple arati in progress before a deity murti of Nataraja, dressed in an orange-and-gold dhoti with an ornate jewelled necklace and a crown-like headpiece, framed by garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A man with bare chest and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with sacred ash markings, holds a silver tiered lamp (aarti) with flames toward the murti. Golden carved columns and latticed screens surround the shrine. Another smaller figure stands in a flower-decked niche at right. The caption at the bottom reads Nataraja Tandava Arathi and Nataraja Natanam, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3.2022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20A gilded metal murti of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, is framed by an arch of garlands in red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers over green leaves. The deity wears a jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, a blue-stone pendant and a patterned orange-red dhoti with a gold belt. A small inset portrait in the top-left corner shows a man in a saffron turban, which is a printed picture, not a physical person. Bottom caption reads Nataraja Tandava Arathi and Nataraja Natanam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3. No physical people are present in the scene.2022-01-20A festival procession at night in which four men in white or bare-chested, with white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings and rudraksha malas, carry a large deity murti on a wooden palanquin draped with thick red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. The murti wears a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces and is dressed in a red and gold cloth. Red-gold ornamental panels and a gold ornamental stand stand behind. A banner in the bottom-left corner shows an orange-robed man with a shaved head and a bright smile, but his features are not clear enough for a confident identification.2022-01-20A gilded temple interior with a bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva dancing within a flaming arch, standing on a pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his chest and arms stands at left, pouring liquid over the figure with a small vessel, during an abhishekam. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on the pillars, and a smaller gilded deity figure stands at right. The golden latticed walls and carved ornamentation fill the background. A caption reads Arudra Nataraja Celebrations-Nataraja Abhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - DAY 2.2022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05Photograph of a decorated deity murti of Arunachaleshwara, a Shiva form with a consort, adorned in an alankaram of flowers and gold ornaments, with a tall silver crown and white-and-red garlands in a ratha setting. A priest in white with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp, performing aarti. Yellow and red garlands and green-and-gold hangings surround the murti, with a decorative pillar at right. A caption at the bottom reads Rathotsavam of The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam in Arunachaleshwara Alankaram, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 7.2021-12-25A priest performing aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a decorated deity murti of Paramashiva in Arunachaleshwara alankaram, a figure adorned with a tall silver crown, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold garment. Garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds frame the murti, with green and purple festoon banners above. The priest, seen from behind with his bare upper body, sacred thread and white vibhuti markings, holds the lamp toward the murti. A smaller decorated murti of a second figure sits to the right, wearing red and green garments and a dark crown. Text on the lower band reads Rathotsavam of the SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam in Arunachaleshwara Alankaram, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 7.2021-12-25December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a temple deepaaradhana ritual. A priest with a bare torso, rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms and chest holds a multi-tiered silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps toward a deity murti. The murti wears a tall red and white crown with a tilak, a blue embroidered garment and gold ornaments, and is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A brass kalasha-style figure and decorative arch stand behind it. The image is consistent with the Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram deepaaradhana shown on the caption, and the priest is shown from behind, so no identity is claimed for him.2021-12-29