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A golden deity murti of Shiva is richly decorated for a festival, framed by dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. The murti wears an ornate jewelled crown with a central gem, a tilak with a red bindu on its forehead, a jewelled necklace and large golden hands at its sides. Pink flowers and a red silk cloth drape its lower body. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.

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November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A golden deity murti adorned with a jeweled crown and heavy gold jewellery is decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A pink flower garland drapes its body. A hand in an orange garment at the left edge holds a small dish or ritual vessel over the murti during abhishekam or puja. The lower caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No people are clearly visible beyond the partial hand and sleeve.2021-11-15November 17 20212021-11-17November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a decorated deity murti at a temple shrine during the Shatmurthy Deeparadhana of the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. The murti is a golden-faced figure seated centrally in an ornate jeweled crown and a richly embroidered orange garment, adorned with layered necklaces and bejeweled arms. It is framed by a large arch of carved gold with red drapery behind, and banked on both sides by thick garlands of white, yellow, red, pink and green flowers. Smaller murtis are visible at the left and right edges, also garlanded. In the foreground, a blurred figure holds a round silver lamp, offering aarti. Overlay text reads 'Shatmurthy Deeparadhana' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9'.2021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17A temple scene centred on a gold-and-red deity murti of Shiva-form adorned with a tall jewelled crown, a large jewelled necklace and layered gold garlands. The murti is framed by dense arrangements of red, yellow, white and pink flowers and green leaves in front of an ornate gold arch. In the left foreground a priest with a bare back and shaved upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, holds a small oil lamp or puja item toward the deity, performing a puja. Brand caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. Reference to a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15A 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 6.2021-11-15