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A 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.

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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.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Illuminated 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.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Photograph 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.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.2021-11-04Photograph inside an ornate pink and orange arched gateway lit by pink and blue lights, decorated with carved motifs. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, holding a tall staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him a younger person in orange cloth with short hair and glasses holds a round purple-and-gold ceremonial item. Behind them an orange-clad figure and a deity murti or statue draped in white and garlanded with flower garlands are visible under a blue canopy. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04A photo of a procession at a temple shrine with a red-roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a gold ornate necklace, a long pink and red flower garland, and an orange saffron dhoti. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing are visible cues; the man walks forward in a ceremonial procession. To the left, a saffron-clad attendant holds a long wooden staff supporting a fringed multicoloured canopy over the scene, and another attendant in orange holds a silver trident-like ceremonial staff on the right. Behind them stands a stone shrine with gilded arch containing deity murti, including figures with a blue backdrop, and a standing devotee figure in a small niche; a brass lamp stands in front. Several other saffron-clad people and a figure in white stand in the background.2013-03-02Night procession scene at a temple with ornate gold and wooden architecture behind. A large portrait of a smiling bearded figure in a peach-orange turban, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, is held up centrally, shown as a printed or framed picture rather than a living person. Around it, several saffron-clad men stand: one bare-chested in orange cloth with a red headband and long swept-back hair holds a coconut and green leaves toward the portrait; a man in an orange turban and rudraksha malas holds a silver staff; another bare-chested man holds a golden trishul; a man in orange with glasses holds a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. A red-and-gold canopy with tassels overhead suggests a ceremonial procession.2021-06-20A procession at night under a canopy of striped fabric in red, yellow, blue, green and white with tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon turban and rust-brown robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles. A young attendant on the left in orange dhoti and sash holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a long gold pole is carried by an attendant on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed figures stand with palms pressed together, and a red ceremonial flag is visible at left.2017-11-11February 10 20132013-02-10Photograph of a nighttime procession with several saffron-clad sannyasis in orange dhotis and orange cloths, some with pale ash markings on the arms and chest. At left a man in an orange head cloth and beard holds a silver tray with a green leafy offering, while beside him a figure carries a long silver staff. At right an older bespectacled man in an orange head cloth grips a silver staff with a trident-topped rod. In the centre a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a gold turban is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and held upright by a robed attendant. Gold and ornate pillars and an orange canopy frame the scene.2021-06-20