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A photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during a Shatmurthy procession. A young boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala on the left lights an oil lamp at the front of a flower-decorated altar. Three deity murtis sit on gilded thrones with arched backs, one pair dressed in pink and gold silk, and the central figures wear crowns and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Red and purple floral offerings lie on the altar. A dark stone Ganesha and other statues stand in the background beside framed portraits, and an ornate gold arch frames the scene.

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Photograph of a temple ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A bare-backed attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala across the shoulders, stands with their back to the camera and faces a row of golden ornate palanquin-style thrones. Several deity murtis are seated on the thrones, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and some stand before silk cloths in pink, red and gold. Large flower offerings in purple and red lie on the wooden platform, and a golden carved lion-like figure rises at upper left. The caption reads Shatmurthy Procession, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 1.2021-11-12November 14 20212021-11-14November 12 20212021-11-12A 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 1.2021-11-12October 11 20212021-10-11A temple ritual scene at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with smoke rising in the foreground. A man in an orange-red dhoti stands at left holding a ritual object over a fire, with a blue fairy-light string behind him. Behind an ornate golden arch and a golden throne-like structure, garlanded deity murtis wear white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, with a red-and-white garland draped across the scene. A brass lamp stand and a small brass cow figure sit at right. Printed captions read Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa, indicating a homa.2021-11-04November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine with red draped walls and gold arched niches holding deity murtis. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood tilak and bead bracelets, raises a bundle of lit incense sticks toward the altar. Beside him a young assistant with long hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-gold cloth sits behind a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl and a large floral garland decorate the altar, and a copyright and archive credit appears in the corner.2021-12-31A temple photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. A priest in orange ritual cloth with bare upper body, rudraksha mala on the arm and a long braided hairstyle stands at the centre, performing a lamp or incense offering before a golden altar and a shivalinga-like form draped with flower garlands. Behind him, gilded deity murtis are seated under a red curtain, one with a crown and garlands, the other in green and gold clothing with a trident-like staff. Two flanking standing murtis wear yellow and pink garlands, one in green and gold, the other in red and white. Caption text is shown at the bottom.2021-11-18ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31Photograph of a temple ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi Kailasa. A shaven-headed priest with bare upper body and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, lifting a silver ceremonial implement toward a gilded deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands. Beside it stands a second smaller gilded murti in red and gold dress, and a gilded swan-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, potted green plants and a red-draped gold canopy surround the shrine, with ornate gilded pillars and carved panels in the background. The caption identifies a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja during Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12