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Photograph of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his bare shoulders and arms, leaning forward to light an oil lamp with a long-handled taper at an altar. Behind him, a deity murti draped in pink fabric wears a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala. The gold-framed altar has a red cloth and offering plates, a brass bell, a silver bowl and a brass lamp stand. Burnt coconut and ritual items lie on the ground, with a small fire pit in the foreground. Caption text reads Shankabhishekam Purvanga Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3, indicating a puja ritual.

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November 12 20212021-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest and arms, leans forward to pour liquid from a silver vessel over a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a red bindu. The kalasha sits on a gold-framed arch in front of a gold dome, beside a golden trident and a red cloth-draped table. Silver offering bowls with flowers sit at the base. A small oil lamp burns nearby, and colourful fabrics and gilded deity sculptures fill the background. The caption on the lower edge reads Shankhabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3, indicating abhishekam ritual during the festival.2021-12-21November 12 20212021-11-12ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21A young man with a bare upper body wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style brown bead mala across his chest and shoulder, a brown turban on his head and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, stands at a gold-decorated shrine. He holds a brass plate with a small lamp and offerings in one hand, reaching toward a dark stone lingam covered in offerings, while a golden arch and gold-framed shrine with red and blue draped cloth surround him. Fruit and flower offerings sit at the base of the lingam during the abhishekam ritual.2022-01-05A priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala draped across his chest performs Shatmurthy Deeparadhana before a golden Shiva lingam decorated with white and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Smoke rises from the offering, and a golden makara-arched frame surrounds the sanctum. Caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's face is not visible, so the identity is unsure.2021-11-18May 07 20172017-05-07A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with an orange headband performs deepa aarti before a large decorated Shiva lingam (Mulavar) at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The lingam is draped in flower garlands of yellow, red and white blooms and green leaves, with a silver-and-gold face mask and gold tilaka. The priest holds a brass aarti plate with flaming lamps. Behind are gilded deity figures with garlands, a gold arch and jewelled backdrop. Lower caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Mulavar Nithyanandeshwara. A small utsava murti sits in a gold frame at right. No other people are visible.2021-11-12November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange-saffron robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp and bowl of offerings, with wrapped hair and glasses. Behind him is a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a bull figure, flanked by flower garlands. A shrine with a lingam decorated with flowers and garlands sits before a brick platform, with brass lamps, a bowl of petals, a coconut and a kalasha. Red and gold drapes frame the scene. The caption reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja.2021-11-18November 12 20182018-11-12A temple shivalinga abhishekam scene. A man stands at left with bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron shawl over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms; he pours flowers onto a dark shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-peetha. Behind the lingam is a gold ornate arched frame with a green and gold cloth and a yellow-draped backdrop, and a small red-clad figure of a deity murti sits at lower right with a purple cloth beside it. Pink flowers and green leaves lie in front of the lingam, and the bottom caption reads the event title.2021-11-12