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Photograph of a temple sanctum at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A golden deity murti stands in a niche framed by a gilded arch, draped in thick garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. In front, a dark bronze nandi bull, adorned with jewelled ornaments and a beaded necklace, sits to the left against red curtains. A blue cloth covers the base of the deity. A man with a white vibhuti tilak, saffron-orange garment and rudraksha mala sits in the lower centre, smiling, with a small flame before him. Overlaid captions identify the location and the Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir ritual of Day 1 of the brahmotsavam.

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Photograph of a temple sanctum at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A golden deity murti stands with hands folded in the centre, draped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white blossoms, against a blue cloth and a gold-framed niche. To the left stands a bronze Nandi bull adorned with jewelled ornaments and necklaces, before red curtains and a colourful painted banner. In the lower right corner is a small inset photograph of a smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, behind a lit oil lamp; the inset is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa and Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, dressed with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers with green leaves. A gilded metal deity murti stands in the centre, decorated with jewelled ornaments and a crown-like headdress, holding a trident-like staff. A bronze Nandi bull with jewelled adornments and garlands sits in the foreground on the left. A lit brass oil lamp with flames burns in front of the garlanded deity on a blue cloth. Red curtains frame the background. A man with his hair tied in a knot at the lower left, partly visible, appears to be attending the lamp. Printed caption reads Deeparadhana to Shatmurthy and Garbha Mandir and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12A golden deity murti of Shiva stands in a shrine niche framed by a carved golden arch, dressed in a blue cloth and draped with long garlands of yellow marigold, red and white flowers and green leaves. A bull figure (Nandi) with jeweled adornments sits at left. In the foreground a young man with a mala and a brass oil lamp with lit flame sits before the deity during a puja. Red curtains backdrop the scene. Overlaid captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa and Shatmurthy Laghu Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a gold-clad deity murti standing before a red curtain inside a temple, draped with a dense arrangement of yellow marigold garlands and red, white and green flower strands. The murti holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown. At left, a silver-toned nandi bull with jewelled decorations sits beside a woman in a gold-bordered sari whose arm extends upward holding a small fan or whisk toward the deity. Right side shows a carved golden stone pillar. Overlay captions identify the setting as the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during a deeparadhana to the shatmurthy and mulavar deity.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12