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A priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered with an orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a rudraksha mala on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a green lower garment, layered gold and gem necklaces, and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. Ornate gold carved panels and a red curtain frame the scene. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.

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November 18 20212021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17A 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.2021-11-15A devotee in an orange wrap with bare upper body and long hair tied up stands at the left, raising an arm to pour from a small vessel over a golden Shatmurthy deity grouping inside a gilded arch with red curtains. The central figure wears a red and gold turban and crown-like ornaments, flanked by golden murtis in green and gold saris and in a red turban with a white beard, garlanded with white and red-green flower garlands. A shivalinga with flower garlands sits in the foreground, with a golden lion-motif throne in front. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A 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 photograph of a temple deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a gilded arched backdrop. A priest with hair in a braid, wearing an orange-brown garment, raises a lit oil lamp toward the murti. The deity wears a jewelled crown, gold and jewelled necklaces and a red and gold garment. Below is a caption reading Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A 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 9.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15