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A priest in ritual attire performs deeparadhana, holding a brass lamp with a long handle toward a richly decorated golden deity murti. The murti, a seated Ganesha-like form with a jewelled ornamental mantle and crown-like headdress, is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white flowers and green leaves, with pink petals scattered on the base. The priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and a red-and-white cloth tied at the head, wearing bangles and a chain on the wrist. The red-walled shrine setting shows a temple devalayam interior.

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November 12 20212021-11-12A golden Ganesha murti stands in a shrine decorated with a dense arch of yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves, with a red cloth backdrop and hanging brass bells. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head and white ritual clothing holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before the deity. The lower caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. A flower garland and marigolds surround the murti, and a kalasha-like brass vessel sits at the base.2021-11-18A golden Ganesha murti is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and green leaves arranged in a heart-shaped frame. The murti wears a golden crown, a jewelled necklace and an ornate chest adornment, and stands before a red-walled shrine with a golden arch. In the foreground a priest with a bare upper body and a topknot raises his hands in a blessing gesture before the deity. Brass bowls and a small brass lamp sit on the altar in front of the murti. Brass bells hang at the upper left. The lower caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 12 20212021-11-12A photograph of a gold-clad deity murti standing before a red curtain inside a temple, draped with a dense arrangement of yellow marigold garlands and red, white and green flower strands. The murti holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown. At left, a silver-toned nandi bull with jewelled decorations sits beside a woman in a gold-bordered sari whose arm extends upward holding a small fan or whisk toward the deity. Right side shows a carved golden stone pillar. Overlay captions identify the setting as the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during a deeparadhana to the shatmurthy and mulavar deity.2021-11-12A golden Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a rounded frame of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and white, with green leaves and pink flowers. The deity wears a gold crown with red and green accents, a pearl necklace and a flower draped at the chest. In the foreground a blurred figure in dark clothing holds a lit oil lamp near the deity during a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, a lamp offering to the murti. Printed caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The background is a warm red-orange drape.2021-11-18A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, bare-backed, with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, stands before a golden Ganesha murti decorated with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Garlands of yellow and red flowers, green leaves and pink blossoms surround the deity against a red backdrop, while a brass bell hangs at upper right. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A photograph of a Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, pink blossoms and red roses, with green leaves framing the deity. The murti wears a silver-jeweled crown and gold ornaments, and a gold kirita-style backdrop sits above. A priest in white clothing with red-brown trim holds a flaming aarti lamp in front of the deity, and brass bells hang on either side against a red wall. The lower text reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A photograph of a Ganesha murti decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves, with a gold crown and gold pendant at the top. A figure in white and red clothing with a white head covering holds a flame lamp before the deity, and a second person in a patterned garment stands behind, their hands raised around the flame. Brass bells hang at the upper corners against a red-orange wall. The scene shows a deity puja with aarti at a temple.2021-11-17November 15 20212021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12November 18 20212021-11-18