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A 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.

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November 12 20212021-11-12A priest in an orange-red cloth and a red headband performs deepaaradhana with a lit brass oil lamp before a garlanded shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis stand in a gilded arch framed by yellow and red flower garlands, a central figure wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces with a red-and-white face. A golden nandi stands at left, and a green cloth hangs below the murtis. Hanging brass bells decorate the top of the arch. Printed captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa and Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-style figures on a red-draped shrine, decorated with heavy yellow and red marigold garlands, silver-jeweled crowns and a golden nandi bull at left. A single bare-shouldered priest in orange cloth stands in front, hands raised toward the murtis during worship. Brass bells hang from above the golden arch, and gold ornamental carving frames the sanctum. Overlaid caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12A 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 6.2021-11-15Photograph of a shrine in a red-draped temple hall. A deity murti, adorned with heavy gold and red-stone jewellery and a tall decorated crown, is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands and green leaves. Gold-framed niches and hanging brass bells surround it. In the lower left, a person with hair in a knot and bare upper back, wearing an orange-brown cloth, raises one arm toward the murti, holding a small vessel. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, and Shatmurthy Laghu Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12Photograph of a ritual in a temple sanctum at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with a sacred thread, faces a deity murti seated under a golden arch hung with bells. The murti wears a jewelled crown with a tilak, a large jewelled necklace and gold arms, and is decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A golden bull (Nandi) stands at the left and a smaller attendant figure is visible beside the deity. Red drapery and a pink flower arrangement fill the background, and the scene is framed by a caption about the Shiva Mula mantra yagashala puja on Day 1 of the Brahmotsavam.2021-11-12November 18 20212021-11-18November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15