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A 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.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 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 20212021-11-17A 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.2021-11-17A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha band on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp before a gold-framed altar. The central deity murti is a gold-faced Shiva form wearing a jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold and jeweled ornaments decorate the murti and altar, with red drapery behind. Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8 appear as captions along the bottom.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple deity shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers arranged around a gold arched frame against a red backdrop. A gold-and-ornate-crowned deity murti with a tripundra mark and jewelled necklaces sits centrally, with a second smaller murti to the right. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-red head wrap and white vibhuti marks on his forehead raises a fan-like whisk of dried grass over the deities during a ritual. Caption text on the image reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A 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 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17