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Photograph of a pink-and-gold illuminated arch at an evening ceremony. Centre, a seated figure wears a tall pink-and-gold crown topped by a trident, a dense rudraksha mala and a large white flower garland with a cross of white flowers across the chest, and is adorned with a jewelled necklace. Behind him stand two attendants in saffron-orange cloth, one with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala; a third attendant in an orange garment with an ornate headpiece holds a gilded staff at right. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee in a saffron cloth and a small child are seen from behind. Green sparkling lights and ornate pink arches frame the scene. Caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.

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Ceremonial puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Several men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand under a gold and red decorated arch with a trident and a golden kalasha. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a trident-marked saffron turban and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man with shaved bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a large ornate silver-and-gold kalasha with a green leafy top. On the right, a boy in orange holds a yellow whisk or fan. Behind them a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a long garland is displayed. Photo credit text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04A photograph of a decorated temple archway glowing with lights, with a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and a garland of yellow and red flowers, standing on a stand at the centre. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand around it: one in the foreground holds a brass kalasha with green leaves, another beside him has long hair and holds a ceremonial object, and a young attendant on the right in an orange cloth raises a long white item. A trident-topped finial and brass lamps frame the scene. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04Illuminated temple archway glowing purple and gold at night, with a figure in a golden-yellow turban and orange garments seated centrally, draped in yellow-orange flower garlands and gold necklaces, holding a ceremonial ritual object. Flanking him, a bare-chested attendant with painted forehead and a ritual fan-like object, a second attendant holding a tall staff with a trident-topped finial, and a young boy in orange robes on the right. Gold trident and ornate golden finials frame the mandapa. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Four people are visible in the scene.2021-11-04Night photograph of a temple arch decorated with pink, gold and blue ornamental panels under colourful lighting. In the centre, a seated figure wearing an orange turban and orange-gold robes with white garlands is honoured. A bare-chested man in front offers a garland or cloth, and a boy in orange holds a tall gold staff. Several other devotees stand behind.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04July 18 20132013-07-18April 25 20182018-04-25Stage photograph of a satsang event with a central man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded backrest, wearing a red-orange turban, a rust-brown robe, a multi-strand gold and flower-garland necklace and gold armbands, smiling with a long beard. Two saffron-robed men flank him: on the left an older bearded man in glasses holding a gold trident, and on the right a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Background shows a blue starry backdrop, a flower garland and a dark deity murti. a person: the central man's turban, ornate gold regalia and throne suggest the guru role, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2016-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a rust-brown turban with a small brooch, a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands. He is smiling with a hand resting on the armrest. Beside him on the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a headset sits on a gold chair. On the left, two more men in orange robes sit, one with white beard. A tall golden trident stands at left. A garland hangs at upper right.2016-12-21