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A 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.

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A priest in orange cloth with bare chest and white sacred markings on his arms performs aarti with a flaming lamp before a decorated deity murti pair in a golden arched shrine. The central murti wears a jeweled crown with a Shiva lingam marking, gold and jeweled necklaces, and raised hands; the consort figure beside it wears a tall jeweled crown and red garments. The shrine is surrounded by white jasmine garlands, red rose garlands, green leaf festoons and yellow flowers, with pink flowers on the altar. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. Priest visible as a single person; deities are statues.2021-11-14A 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 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.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A priest in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a brown shawl over one shoulder and rudraksha beads on his arm, holds a lit lamp in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a jeweled crown, gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, and is surrounded by dense garlands of red, yellow, white and pink flowers beneath an ornate gold arch against a red backdrop. A smaller companion murti stands to the right. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6, indicating a deeparadhana lamp offering during the festival.2021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame toward an ornately decorated deity murti at centre. The murti wears a jewelled crown, gold and multicoloured necklaces, and is surrounded by garlands of white, red, pink, green and yellow flowers in a golden arched shrine against red drapery. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's cues are ordinary ritual attire, not a distinctive a person appearance, so no identification is made.2021-11-18A 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 12 20212021-11-12A priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala draped across his chest performs Shatmurthy Deeparadhana before a golden Shiva lingam decorated with white and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Smoke rises from the offering, and a golden makara-arched frame surrounds the sanctum. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's face is not visible, so the identity is unsure.2021-11-18