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A woman with hair in a bun, seen from behind in an orange-toned garment, performs deepa aradhana with a lamp before a deity murti of a seated figure in red and gold robes with a tall gold crown, large beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The murti sits on a golden peetha with a peacock-headed base, flanked by smaller attendant figures, within a gilded arch with green and red backdrop and red drapes. Banners with geometric and bird motifs hang at left. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.

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November 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. In the foreground a devotee's head and raised hands hold a golden lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a tall red and gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a red garment, and stands within an arch of yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves. A gold peetha-style frame surrounds the arch, with a green backdrop and a second, smaller figure in purple and gold to the right. The scene is a temple aarti in progress.2021-11-18Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during a temple brahmotsavam in a gold-framed shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a green backdrop. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward the central deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelled necklaces and red silk garments, holding a golden staff, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it at right and left. Smoke rises from the lamp. Shatmurthy Deeparadhana in the bottom caption is printed text.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A priest in a bare-shouldered orange-red garment stands with his back to the camera at left, raising a long wooden ceremonial rod with a golden finial toward a deity murti seated on a silver-gold vehicle in a gilded shrine. The central deity wears a tall decorated crown, a long rudraksha-style or bead garland, and a white and pink cloth draped over a gold lion-like mount. Two smaller attendant figures in red and gold stand on either side. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the arch, and a green cloth backdrop with red curtains surrounds the altar. A kalasha-like brass vessel and lamps sit at the right edge, and a long vertical banner with floral and geometric patterns hangs at left. Overlaid captions read Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A photograph of a temple deity shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden arch. A seated deity murti in red and gold silk, adorned with a crown, layered necklaces and jewelry, sits centrally, flanked by two smaller standing deity figures. A priest on the left with a bare upper body, orange dhoti, white forehead markings and rudraksha beads holds a lamp or incense burner, sending smoke upward toward the deities as a deepaaradhana offering. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana ritual during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. A priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead waves a long ceremonial implement with a flower over a central deity murti. The murti wears a red silk garment, a tall crown set with red stones, heavy jeweled necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Flanking it are two smaller murtis in gold and blue or purple garments, and the shrine is framed by yellow marigold and red rose garlands with a green backdrop. In the foreground a hand holds a silver aarti plate. Two prominent figures are present, the priest and the hand holding the plate; the priest's face and identity are not established from appearance.2021-11-18A temple deepaaradhana scene in front of a gilded arched shrine framed in green drapery and dense garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. At centre, a red-robed deity murti wearing a tall crown and jewelled necklaces sits beside two smaller figures; a golden bull-shaped vahana is at the base. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and white markings, extends his arm toward the deity while holding a lamp-like object. Beside him a child in dark clothing holds a brass plate, and a brass bell hangs at left beside a red-and-green banner. Printed caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana ritual before a gilded arch framed by red drapery and a large deity murti in gold and jewelled regalia with a tall crown. The murti is decorated with layered garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers and green leaves. In the foreground, a blurred figure in a red-brown garment raises a silver lamp, an aarti tray with a flame, toward the deity. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18