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A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 5. A small brass deity murti in a red and gold garment sits centred in a gilded niche, framed by red, white and yellow marigold and jasmine garlands and green leaves. The murti wears layered jewelled necklaces and a red turban-like headdress. Brass bells hang at the top corners. In the left foreground, a hand holds a multi-flame brass aarti lamp with lit wicks. A red-orange drape forms the backdrop. Partially visible saffron-clad arms appear at the right edge.

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November 14 20212021-11-14A priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a beaded armlet, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti at the centre of a golden shrine. The murti wears a gold crown, red garments, a multi-strand jewelled necklace and a yellow and white garland; it is framed by a dense arch of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Hanging brass bells and red draped fabric surround the shrine, with a gold ornamental finial at the right. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. This is a temple aarti at the shrine. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a specific person from the image alone.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red rose garlands framing it. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a red turban with green trim, a gold crown, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with a large central jewelled pendant. Its hand is raised in blessing. In the foreground at left, a devotee in an orange head cloth and white clothing holds a wooden fan or ritual implement toward the murti. Red drapery forms the backdrop and a gold bell hangs at upper right. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18Temple ritual in a red-draped shrine. Center: a small deity murti of a figure in a blue and gold turban and crown, wearing a green and white garment with ornate jewelled necklaces, raising one hand in blessing, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves, with a gold arch above. In the foreground a priest in an orange-red turban and white forehead markings holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) with lit flames. Brass bells hang at the sides and a gold throne-like seat appears at right. Lower caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8. Puja/aarti scene with no visible crowd.2021-11-17November 18 20212021-11-18Shatmurthy Deeparadhana at a temple shrine draped in red-orange cloth. A golden arch framed with yellow, red, pink and white flower garlands surrounds a standing deity murti wearing a multicoloured turban, ornate jewelled necklaces and an orange-saffron dhoti, with its right hand raised in blessing. Hanging brass bells flank the arch, and in the foreground an orange-clad figure's back and a lit oil lamp are visible. The subject is a deity murti, not a living person.2021-11-18A golden deity murti decorated for worship, seated on a red-draped stand inside a shrine. The figure wears a gold crown and a red turban, a pink-red garment, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a large jewelled pendant. It is framed by a dense arrangement of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Golden lion-head and ornate gold carved fixtures flank it, with hanging bells and a red backdrop behind. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. No living people are visible.2021-11-14A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva standing before a gilded arch, adorned with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and green flowers and a jewelled crown. On the left edge, a man in orange robes with bare upper body, rudraksha beads and gold bangles stands beside the murti with his hands raised in offering. Two brass bells hang at the top corners and a red cloth backdrop frames the shrine. The text on the image identifies the setting as Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6.2021-11-15A photograph of a Hindu temple ritual with a red draped backdrop and an ornate gold arch. A priest on the left wears an orange turban and orange shawl, rudraksha beads and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark, and holds a ritual item with a white cloth. In the centre, a small deity murti sits in a red and gold outfit with a crown-like headdress, decorated with red and white flower garlands, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. The shrine is framed by floral arrangements, and a caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14