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A decorated deity murti is the centre of a puja. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with coloured stones, a black cloth headpiece, pearl and jewelled necklaces, and is heavily garlanded with red, orange, yellow, white and magenta flowers. On the left a priest in orange-saffron cloth with a sacred thread, white forehead markings and bangles pours or offers from a brass vessel, while a brass bell hangs behind. Caption text reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.

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A priest in orange robes with bare upper body, white ash marks on his chest and arms, and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a bronze bell and a small ritual vessel while performing puja. Before him is a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a black crown-like headdress with a jewelled peacock-style crest, wrapped in layers of red, yellow, white, pink and green flower garlands, with gold and gemstone necklaces. Bronze bells hang in the background against an orange draped backdrop. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva standing before a gilded arch, adorned with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and green flowers and a jewelled crown. On the left edge, a man in orange robes with bare upper body, rudraksha beads and gold bangles stands beside the murti with his hands raised in offering. Two brass bells hang at the top corners and a red cloth backdrop frames the shrine. The text on the image identifies the setting as Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A video frame of a deity murti (Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6) framed by a gold arch and dense garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. The small murti wears a jeweled crown with peacock-like fan, a gold and gemstone necklace, and stands before a flickering oil lamp on a red draped backdrop with hanging brass bells at the sides. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 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 6.2021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red rose garlands framing it. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a red turban with green trim, a gold crown, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with a large central jewelled pendant. Its hand is raised in blessing. In the foreground at left, a devotee in an orange head cloth and white clothing holds a wooden fan or ritual implement toward the murti. Red drapery forms the backdrop and a gold bell hangs at upper right. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14