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A decorated deity murti of Lord Murugan with Valli and Devasena seated on a golden throne framed by an arched gold ornamental backdrop with green cloth and peacock figures. The central deity wears a red and gold crown, a blue garment with jewelled ornaments, and holds a golden spear; the consorts flank him in jewelled attire with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves draped across the throne. A figure in saffron-orange cloth with white ash markings and a shaved head stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer, indicating puja or darshan in progress. The scene shows a Brahmotsavam day five deity worship display.

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November 15 20212021-11-15A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back stands at the left with hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a richly decorated deity murti. The central murti is seated, adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces, a blue-stoned pendant, a tall crowned headdress and a ceremonial sceptre, framed by yellow and red flower garlands and a green draped backdrop. Two smaller seated consorts in red and gold garments flank the central figure. A gilded arch frames the scene, with a red curtain behind. Yellow and white floral decoration fills the shrine. Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6 are printed at the bottom.2021-11-15A young man with dreadlocked hair and white tilak markings on his forehead stands at left, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, with beaded necklaces and bracelets. He holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and makes an anjali gesture with his palms together. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti of Shiva-form adorned with a tall crown, a blue body with gold ornaments and a jewelled necklace, dressed in red and pink silks, holding a staff. A consort murti beside it wears blue and gold jewellery. Both murtis are framed by yellow marigold and red rose garlands with green foliage, against an ornate gold arch and green drapery. Printed text reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14A photograph of a deity murti of Lord Shiva seated in the centre of a flower-decorated golden arch, wearing a tall crown, layered garlands and jewelled necklaces, holding a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. Flanking him are two smaller deity figures with crowns and ornaments, and a golden bull figure sits at the base. A man stands at left, shown from behind with bare back and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and sacred ash markings on his arm and back. Yellow, red and white marigold and rose garlands and green leaves surround the murti. Printed caption reads 'Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6'.2021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a temple worship scene before a richly decorated deity murti. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl over his shoulder, hands pressed together in anjali and facing the deity. The central deity is adorned with a tall crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a large blue gem pendant, wrapped in red and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. Two smaller attendant figures in gold crowns flank the central deity, and gold staffs and a ceremonial mace are positioned beside it. A green cloth canopy and golden arch frame the altar, with decorative birds at the top. Caption text reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A priest in a bare-shouldered orange-red garment stands with his back to the camera at left, raising a long wooden ceremonial rod with a golden finial toward a deity murti seated on a silver-gold vehicle in a gilded shrine. The central deity wears a tall decorated crown, a long rudraksha-style or bead garland, and a white and pink cloth draped over a gold lion-like mount. Two smaller attendant figures in red and gold stand on either side. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the arch, and a green cloth backdrop with red curtains surrounds the altar. A kalasha-like brass vessel and lamps sit at the right edge, and a long vertical banner with floral and geometric patterns hangs at left. Overlaid captions read Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A 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.2021-11-15Shatmurthy Deeparadhana during a temple brahmotsavam in a gold-framed shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a green backdrop. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward the central deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelled necklaces and red silk garments, holding a golden staff, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it at right and left. Smoke rises from the lamp. Shatmurthy Deeparadhana in the bottom caption is printed text.2021-11-18A photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana ritual during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. A priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead waves a long ceremonial implement with a flower over a central deity murti. The murti wears a red silk garment, a tall crown set with red stones, heavy jeweled necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Flanking it are two smaller murtis in gold and blue or purple garments, and the shrine is framed by yellow marigold and red rose garlands with a green backdrop. In the foreground a hand holds a silver aarti plate. Two prominent figures are present, the priest and the hand holding the plate; the priest's face and identity are not established from appearance.2021-11-18