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Photograph of a bare-chested priest in an outdoor temple ceremony, raising one arm and scattering pink flower petals with his hand. He wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, a dense brown rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a gold-patterned temple facade with blue-green perforated panels. Oil lamps burn in the foreground, and other attendants stand nearby, one holding a plate of flower petals. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 1 and Dwajarohanam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.

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