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A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange-saffron robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp and bowl of offerings, with wrapped hair and glasses. Behind him is a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a bull figure, flanked by flower garlands. A shrine with a lingam decorated with flowers and garlands sits before a brick platform, with brass lamps, a bowl of petals, a coconut and a kalasha. Red and gold drapes frame the scene. The caption reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja.

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A man in saffron-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and white horizontal body markings, stands at left holding a silver tray during a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja. Before him on a decorated platform sit two kalasha-style pots with yellow and pink flower garlands and bundled sticks. Silver oil lamps stand on either side, and a golden deity murti with raised arms looms in the background against red drapery. Caption text reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18A photograph of a ritual at a Shiva temple. A man with long dreadlocks and glasses, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at his waist and draped over his shoulder, pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver tray of pink flower petals. Behind him, golden deity murti with garlands of flowers and a kalasha stand before red and gold drapery, with brick-lined fire pit in the foreground and a clay pot. The caption reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja. Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The image is a photo of a live event, and the presence of a ritual fire pit suggests a homa setting. a person is not confidently identifiable here by appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2021-11-18A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. A seated priest in an orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arm kneels on the left, cupping his hands over a small offering dish while a long brass ritual implement rests nearby. Before him on a gold-painted platform stand two Shiva lingams wrapped in red and white cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with coconuts and silver lamps beside them. Behind is a large gold-coloured bull Nandi figure with raised arms and jewelled ornaments, against red drapery. Brass bowls, a conch shell and a kalasha sit in front of the platform.2021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17Photograph of a shirtless man with dreadlocked hair tied up, wearing round glasses, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, seated and reaching with his right arm toward a row of silver and brass ritual vessels and a lamp stand during a yagashala puja. A microphone on a stand is near his chest. Before him are brass bowls with offerings, a red woven pot with green leaves, and a coconut. The setting is a tent-like yellow fabric backdrop. The caption on the image reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8, indicating a homa ritual. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2021-11-17November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of a temple ritual inside a gilded shrine. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands with bare chest, holding ritual items toward the altar. The central altar holds a red and gold decorated deity murti of a bull (Nandi) draped in yellow and white garlands, with brass lamps, a brass bowl, leaf-filled pots and scattered petals. Behind stands a golden Ganesha figure with a bright red garland, adorned with jewelled ornaments. Gilded pillars and red drapery frame the scene, with greenery visible through a window. A caption reads Shiva Mula Mantra Homa, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a homa for the Shiva Mula Mantra, labelled on the image as Day 8 of the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. A man seen from behind, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a saffron headband, holds a silver plate with a lamp and offerings. Two decorated ceremonial pots stand on a yellow platform, topped with leaves and bejewelled red-and-gold cloth, flanked by brass vessels and small oil lamps. Behind them is a golden bull, nandi, with jewelled details, and a gilded deity murti in red and orange cloth. Red curtains and warm lamplight fill the background. The man's build and clothing resemble the white-and-saffron-clad priests who conduct such rituals, but his face is not visible, so his identity is uncertain.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 18 20212021-11-18