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A priest in orange-toned ritual clothes, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arm and chest and rudraksha beads on his wrist, holds a lit deepa lamp toward a golden metal murti of a deity in an orange turban. The murti wears large jeweled earrings, a heavy multi-stranded jeweled necklace, a jeweled belt and a trident leaning at its side, and it stands within an arch of yellow, white, red, pink and green flower garlands in a gilded shrine. The image is a photograph of a Deeparadhana offering, with a caption identifying the murti as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva.

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November 17 20212021-11-17A close view of a golden deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva, a bronze-gold figure wearing a red turban and a red garment, with a trident (trishula) held upright in one hand. The murti is adorned with a heavy silver-and-gem necklace, jewelled earrings, and bracelets. It is framed by yellow marigold garlands and red, pink and white flower strands, with green leaves behind. An oil lamp with a bright flame is held at left by a hand, and a small dish of offerings is held at right, consistent with a deity puja or deeparadhana.2021-11-17A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with a garland-covered deity murti. The murti is a golden-brown figure in red dhoti-style cloth with a red turban, a crown-like headdress, jeweled necklaces and earrings, holding a trident and a small bowl. Floral garlands of yellow, white, red, green and pink surround it, and a gold lattice arch frames the shrine. On the left, a priest with a sandalwood-marked bare back and a white-and-gold sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. At the bottom, a small figure holds a offering tray of rice. Captions read 'Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8'.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17Temple ritual scene before a golden shrine. A priest seen from behind, with shaved head and a patterned headband, wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and applies white markings to the chest of a small golden-brown deity murti. The murti wears a red turban, red and gold garments, layered white and jewelled necklaces, large earrings, and holds a trident and a staff. It is framed by a garland arch of yellow, red, pink, white and green flowers. A small offering tray with white grains sits at the lower right. Overlaid captions read Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8 Dhyanapeetam.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A golden murti, a statue of a sage-like figure, is decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands and red flowers. It wears a red-orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead, large ornate earrings, a layered jewelled necklace and a red garment. It holds a golden trident in one hand and a small brass bowl in the other. A bronze oil lamp with a lit flame and smoke is held by a hand in the foreground, with an orange-thread wrist band visible. The statue is a murti rather than a living person, so no one is counted in the scene.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17