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A decorated deity murti of Shiva-form presiding on a red and gold throne within a gilded arch, adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow, red and magenta flowers. The central figure wears a tall jeweled crown, ornate gold necklaces and a gem-studded chest ornament, with flanking deity figures similarly garlanded. Red drapery and small decorative parrot motifs frame the altar. No physical people are visible. Event banner text at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.

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A richly decorated deity murti is seated centrally against a red cloth backdrop and a golden arch, adorned with layers of garlands in yellow, red, pink and white flowers. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a gold and silver ornamented necklace, and a green embroidered garment with gold and jewelled bands. Smaller decorated figures flank it on both sides under the garlands. Small parrot-shaped ornaments and a decorated golden canopy frame the upper corners. Caption text at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8, indicating a festival alankara of the deity during the brahmotsavam.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship, seated in a gilded arched niche against red draped fabric. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a gold and multicolored embroidered garment, heavy ornaments and a vertical tilak on the forehead, and is surrounded by thick garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers with green leaves. A priest in the lower left, seen from behind with a shaved head and orange cloth, holds a multi-tiered silver lamp with lit wicks in aarti. Printed caption across the lower centre of the photo reads the event title and day. No visible a person candidate is present.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated in a gilded arch framed by red drapery. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a red and gold garment, and a dense garland of yellow, white, red and pink flowers. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange clothing holds up a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (deepa aarti) with flames, a deepa aarti offering during the Brahmotsavam festival. He is partly blurred and only his head, shoulders and hands are visible. The caption at bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of ornate golden deity murti decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red and magenta flowers. The figure on the left wears a tall jewelled crown with a tilak and crescent moon, and a gold ornate chest adornment. A smaller golden murti beside it wears a jewelled crown. Red drapery and a gold-framed backdrop surround them, with green and gold decorative elements at the upper left. No physical people are visible.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A priest in an orange turban and an orange-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray in front of a richly adorned deity murti. The murti is decorated with a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and a horizontal tilak, and is framed by layered garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers within a golden arch. The priest is in the foreground and slightly blurred, with rudraksha malas and a red-and-white garland visible. The image shows a deepradhana offering during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, day 8, with the flame and tray presented to the deity.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17