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A 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.

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November 15 20212021-11-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arm stands at left, holding a brass kalasha-style vessel and raising it toward a richly decorated deity murti seated at centre. The murti is covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves, wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a white and pink dhoti. Flanking figures in red and gold attire with crowns stand on either side. A green and gold backdrop and gilded arch frame the scene. Caption text reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6, indicating a deeparadhana ritual during a brahmotsavam festival.2021-11-15A 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 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15Photograph of a deity murti seated on a flower-decorated throne in a temple setting. The central metal murti wears a tall crown with red and green stones, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with gemstones, and a white dhoti draped over the lap, surrounded by yellow, red and white garlands. Golden and red peacock ornaments and a green backdrop frame the scene. On the left, a man seen from behind in an orange-saffron garment and rudraksha bracelets offers a flower-filled plate with one hand raised toward the murti. Smaller metal figures of attendants flank the central murti. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6.2021-11-15A 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 ceremonial worship scene before a seated metal deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a crown, and gold jewellery, with a smaller companion figure seated to its right. In the foreground, a man seen from behind in orange cloth with a shaved head and sacred white markings on his back and arms, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, extends his hand toward the murti during a puja. Offerings of pink petals, brass vessels and a golden sceptre are arranged at its base against a green and gold backdrop. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A woman with hair in a bun, seen from behind in an orange-toned garment, performs deepa aradhana with a lamp before a deity murti of a seated figure in red and gold robes with a tall gold crown, large beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The murti sits on a golden peetha with a peacock-headed base, flanked by smaller attendant figures, within a gilded arch with green and red backdrop and red drapes. Banners with geometric and bird motifs hang at left. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18Shatmurthy 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.2021-11-18