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A woman in a red garment performs a deepaaradhana ritual, raising a large brass multi-tiered lamp with flames above her head with both hands. She wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and a bindi, and her face is tilted upward with eyes closed. Behind her is a tall arch decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red and green foliage, with hanging brass bells on the right and left and a red draped backdrop. The overlaid caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.

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A brass multi-tiered oil lamp with several large flames is held aloft by a person's hands during an aarti at a temple. Ornate bangles and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on the wrists. Behind the lamp is a deity murti framed by a flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms with a red background. The scene is a Brahmotsavam Day 8 ritual called Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana. No a person candidate is clearly visible, only hands and a lamp.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana at a temple. A golden Ganesha murti stands in a shrine framed by a large arch of yellow and red marigold garlands, with green leaves and pink flowers. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and an orange-red cloth covers the back wall. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe, with a white forehead band, a red mark on his forehead and long braided hair, smiles while holding a lit brass lamp that sends up bright blue-white flames. A shiny silver-and-gold necklace and beaded rudraksha malas are visible. Two brass lamp stands flank the shrine. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold waist sash and a long, ornate gold necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and a silver bell in the other hand. The figure wears a white vibhuti line on the forehead, bangles and a flower garland of pink and white blooms. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti draped in a green cloth, surrounded by dense garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers, with a gold canopy above. Incense smoke drifts through the frame. Camera equipment is partly visible at the left edge.2013-04-21A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A priest in orange-saffron cloth with a shawl, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and a white-and-red vibhuti forehead mark stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a handbell, smiling. Behind him is a golden deity murti of Ganesha-like form wrapped in yellow, white and red flower garlands, with pink petals scattered on a draped altar cloth. The scene is warmly lit with a red wall at right.2021-11-12A temple shrine scene with a decorated deity murti seated on a red throne, draped in green and gold silk, with a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and earrings. Its arch is framed with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves. A priest in a brown head wrap and orange-and-white dress stands at lower centre, holding up a lit multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the deity. Red curtains hang behind, with brass bells on either side. Printed caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A temple priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and arms, a leopard-print headband, and rudraksha beads on his wrists, lifts a lit flame in a brass lamp before a deity murti. The murti is draped in white and red-yellow garlands, wears a tall decorated crown, and sits beneath a golden canopy with tasselled hangings. Golden lattice screens and brass bells surround the shrine, and the scene is lit warmly with red walls behind. The caption identifies this as Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 8.2021-11-17June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left, holding a bell in his raised right hand and a lit oil lamp in his left, with a rudraksha-style mala and a beaded necklace around his neck. Beside him is a decorated deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a gold crown, pearl and jewel necklaces, and a blue-and-orange turban, its palm raised in blessing. The throne is framed by a gold arch, red and yellow marigold garlands, and green leaves against a red-orange draped backdrop. Printed white text across the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A man in a dark turban and white forehead markings with a red bindi holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames during a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana ritual. He wears a brown shawl over reddish clothing and white bangles on his wrist. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti framed by a gold arch, with red and white flower garlands, a crown, and jewelled ornaments. A colourful vertical banner with geometric patterns hangs at left, and red drapes frame the shrine. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18