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A photograph of a deity murti of Shiva, decorated for a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 5. The murti is adorned with a large golden crown-like headdress, a horizontal tripundra-style marking and red bindu, and white and multicoloured flower garlands wrapped around its body, with red, yellow and green blossoms. A golden lamp rests on the base while a hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, holds a small flame near it. The murti stands within an ornate gilded arch with carved floral and makara-style motifs. Gold and yellow cloth hangs in the background.

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A golden deity murti of Shiva, a lingam-shaped form with a gold face-like top, is dressed in a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha-style bead strand. A bare forearm with a rudraksha mala on the wrist reaches in from the left to pour liquid from a small metal vessel over the murti as part of abhishekam. Ornate gold arch and carved gold makara-style border frame the scene. Caption at bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a priest in orange ritual cloth with bare upper body and bead necklace performing a flame offering before a golden shrine. Inside the ornate gold arch, a deity murti with a gold crown and red bindi is garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands and a jewelled chest ornament. A flame burns in a lamp held in his hand near the murti's base. Gold-framed decorative panels and gold ornamental figures surround the scene, and a yellow cloth drapes the shrine. Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 5 captions appear in the lower portion.2021-11-14Close view of a decorated deity murti during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9, a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana event. A golden crown-shaped headdress with a golden spire sits atop the murti, which is draped in long garlands of white jasmine, yellow flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves. A jewelled breastplate with red and blue gemstones, golden floral medallions and a red central stone covers the chest. Ornate gold side panels carved with birds frame the scene, with golden and yellow fabric behind. A partially visible figure on the right is blurred. No physical people are clearly identifiable as a person.2021-11-18A golden deity murti of Shiva is adorned with a large gold crown-like headdress and heavy garlands of white jasmine and bands of red, yellow and pink flowers draped over the shoulders. Ornate jewelled gold ornaments with red stones decorate the chest. A hand holding a silver tray with a lit flame performs aarti or deeparadhana before the murti. Golden ornamental carvings frame the background. Captions at the bottom read Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivha Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 14 20212021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind, stands at left making an offering at a richly decorated golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown, a gold face with a tilak, layered gem-studded necklaces and ornate golden arm bands. It is surrounded by thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with green leaves. Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9 appear as captions at the bottom. Another decorated murti is partly visible at right.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A golden deity murti decorated with jewelled crown, necklaces and garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers fills the centre of a temple shrine framed by a gilded arch. In the lower left, a priest with long hair and a bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft in front of the deity during a deeparadhana aarti. The deity is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands draped on both sides, and the shrine is shown in warm gold and red tones. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9.2021-11-18