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Photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA: five male priests perform panchaarati, offering lit lamps to a figure off-frame. Priests are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas. The two in front wear red and orange turbans, and the others wear bright green, orange and striped dhotis or waistcloths. They hold ornate brass oil lamps, bells and a ceremonial bell-and-lamp set, with flames lit. Behind them are red draped curtains, a golden pillar and a carved ornamental canopy. The caption reads that panchaarati is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no Swamiji is visible in the frame.

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Photograph of four male priests performing panchaarati with lamps and bells in a temple hall. Each wears bare chest with rudraksha malas and bands on the arms; the one at left wears a plain white-striped dhoti, another wears a red turban and green-and-blue checked cloth, and the others wear orange and striped dhotis. Each holds a brass lamp or bell raised toward an unseen deity. Behind them are red curtains, a gold-patterned cloth and a wooden lattice. Bottom caption reads Offering Panchaarati to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam.2021-11-04A photograph of priests performing panchaarti in a temple hall. Several bare-chested men in orange and green checked dhotis hold up brass multi-wick oil lamps with lit flames, one lamp in each raised hand. The man at left has no turban; the men at centre and right wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas. Behind them are red and magenta drapes, a patterned gold and white textile panel, and framed red-background portraits on the wall. A caption reads that the panchaarti is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no one in the image is clearly identified as him; the central priests are in ritual dress, not distinctive a person cues.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04December 23 20162016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of priests performing a ritual during a temple celebration. Four bare-chested men with rudraksha malas stand in a row facing left. The nearest man on the right wears a green dhoti and holds a brass handbell and a small brass vessel; the next man wears an orange dhoti and holds a bell, and others stand behind them in orange cloth. Red drapes, gold-coloured carved wooden pillars and a white ceremonial umbrella frame the scene. A printed caption reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Pancharati, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 10. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2021-12-28December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a stage aarti performance before a deep red curtain. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis bare-chested with gold necklaces and bracelets raise brass multi-wick oil lamps overhead, flames lit. The central man has long dreadlocked hair and holds a small silver bell in his other hand; a drum is visible at lower left. Bodies of several performers are seen, with another man at the right edge also holding a lamp.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23May 02 20162016-05-02Several men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row performing aarti with lit oil lamps held on brass trays, inside a decorated tent hall. The foreground man, bare-chested and wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, raises a lit lamp; others stand behind him, some holding brass bells. Behind them are illuminated deity murtis draped with garlands, and a red-cloth covered table with a bright striped mat covers the floor. Hanging paper lanterns decorate the ceiling.2016-12-22