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Photograph of a temple ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A bare-backed attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala across the shoulders, stands with their back to the camera and faces a row of golden ornate palanquin-style thrones. Several deity murtis are seated on the thrones, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and some stand before silk cloths in pink, red and gold. Large flower offerings in purple and red lie on the wooden platform, and a golden carved lion-like figure rises at upper left. The caption reads Shatmurthy Procession, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 1.

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A photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during a Shatmurthy procession. A young boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala on the left lights an oil lamp at the front of a flower-decorated altar. Three deity murtis sit on gilded thrones with arched backs, one pair dressed in pink and gold silk, and the central figures wear crowns and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Red and purple floral offerings lie on the altar. A dark stone Ganesha and other statues stand in the background beside framed portraits, and an ornate gold arch frames the scene.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12Ritual photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden throne-like peetha amid heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with a green cloth backdrop. The central murti wears a tall crown, a maroon garment, layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments; a smaller female murti beside it wears a gold-bordered sari and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a saffron cloth and white sacred ash markings on his arms extends his hand toward the murti, and a person's hand holds a brass vessel. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A priest with a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The central deity wears an ornate jewelled crown and is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands; two smaller jewelled figures flank him, and a gold bull sits at the left edge. Pink and red flower petals cover the base, and gold bells hang above. The caption reads Shatmurthy Laghu Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12A Shatmurthy procession during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths carry gilded palanquins decorated with yellow marigold garlands, carrying murti figures of deities adorned with garlands and crowns. A bare-chested man in front has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and another man in orange holds a pink cloth and a garland. Behind them, further palanquins with red and gold canopies and attendants in orange and white clothing walk under a open-sided pavilion with cables and a backdrop of trees.2021-11-12A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a tray before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers, set against a golden arch with a red backdrop. A lamp flame glows at left. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is uncertain.2021-11-15