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Photograph of a ritual in a temple sanctum at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with a sacred thread, faces a deity murti seated under a golden arch hung with bells. The murti wears a jewelled crown with a tilak, a large jewelled necklace and gold arms, and is decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A golden bull (Nandi) stands at the left and a smaller attendant figure is visible beside the deity. Red drapery and a pink flower arrangement fill the background, and the scene is framed by a caption about the Shiva Mula mantra yagashala puja on Day 1 of the Brahmotsavam.

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November 12 20212021-11-12Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-style figures on a red-draped shrine, decorated with heavy yellow and red marigold garlands, silver-jeweled crowns and a golden nandi bull at left. A single bare-shouldered priest in orange cloth stands in front, hands raised toward the murtis during worship. Brass bells hang from above the golden arch, and gold ornamental carving frames the sanctum. Overlaid caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12A priest in an orange-red cloth and a red headband performs deepaaradhana with a lit brass oil lamp before a garlanded shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis stand in a gilded arch framed by yellow and red flower garlands, a central figure wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces with a red-and-white face. A golden nandi stands at left, and a green cloth hangs below the murtis. Hanging brass bells decorate the top of the arch. Printed captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa and Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12A priest with a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The central deity wears an ornate jewelled crown and is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands; two smaller jewelled figures flank him, and a gold bull sits at the left edge. Pink and red flower petals cover the base, and gold bells hang above. The caption reads Shatmurthy Laghu Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12A photograph of a temple deity murti adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, set before a golden nandi-like bull figure and a red drape. Three figures are carved or cast in metal: a central crowned deity with a tripundra on the forehead, flanked by two smaller figures, all draped in jewelled ornaments. In the foreground at left, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth on his head and shoulders stands with his back to the camera, his arm raised toward the deity. Orange silk drapes the base of the altar. Caption text at the bottom reads Rudra Thishathi Archana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a shrine in a red-draped temple hall. A deity murti, adorned with heavy gold and red-stone jewellery and a tall decorated crown, is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands and green leaves. Gold-framed niches and hanging brass bells surround it. In the lower left, a person with hair in a knot and bare upper back, wearing an orange-brown cloth, raises one arm toward the murti, holding a small vessel. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, and Shatmurthy Laghu Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti at the centre. The murti is gold-toned, wearing an ornate crown, a jewelled green and gold chest ornament and layered necklaces, and is framed by thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A gold arched backdrop and red drapery surround the altar. The shrine is a temple ritual setting, consistent with a Brahmotsavam day of temple seva.2021-11-17A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with an orange headband performs deepa aarti before a large decorated Shiva lingam (Mulavar) at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The lingam is draped in flower garlands of yellow, red and white blooms and green leaves, with a silver-and-gold face mask and gold tilaka. The priest holds a brass aarti plate with flaming lamps. Behind are gilded deity figures with garlands, a gold arch and jewelled backdrop. Lower caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Mulavar Nithyanandeshwara. A small utsava murti sits in a gold frame at right. No other people are visible.2021-11-12A man with his back partly turned, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands at left with hands joined in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti, with a tall ornate silver crown and gold jewellery, is framed by thick garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with pink petal arrangements at its chest. A golden arch frames the altar against a red backdrop, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp at the base. Visible text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. The setting suggests a temple altar during a festival.2021-11-15