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Photograph of a golden Ganesha murti seated on a throne-like altar, adorned with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, a crown and blue silk drapery, with green and gold peacock or parrot figures at the top corners. In the left foreground a shirtless priest in an orange cloth and leopard-print waist wrap stands with his back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, and white ritual markings on his shoulders and arm. A golden staff rests against the murti. The scene is a Brahmotsavam day six ritual at a temple, with an orange-red wall behind the altar.

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A photograph of a ritual at an orange-draped shrine. A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth and a leopard-print waistwrap stands at left, with white ash markings on his shoulder and arm, reaching toward a golden Ganesha deity murti seated on a blue-draped throne. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown, a red and white embroidered garment and gold armlets, and holds a golden staff. The throne is framed with garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with carved green peacock-like ornaments at the top. A golden bell hangs at right. A banner reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No physical a person candidate is visible.2021-11-15A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti with a large gold face, a crown and a blue garment, seated before a mound of marigold, yellow and red flower garlands. A priest with bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth and a leopard-print lower wrap, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp or offering vessel with smoke rising from it. Golden peacock-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and a golden arch frames the altar. Caption text reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a priest seen from behind.2021-11-15A devotee seen from behind, bare-backed with an orange shawl and a leopard-print lower garment, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden Ganesha deity murti. The murti wears a jewelled crown and a gold necklace, is ringed with yellow, white and pink marigold garlands, and sits in a golden arch flanked by green and red peacock-style ornaments. A brass bell hangs at upper right. The devotee has white markings on the arms and shoulders, wears beaded rudraksha-style strands and bangles, and holds a gold staff. Caption text reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, bare-backed, with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, stands before a golden Ganesha murti decorated with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Garlands of yellow and red flowers, green leaves and pink blossoms surround the deity against a red backdrop, while a brass bell hangs at upper right. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 15 20212021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A priest in orange ochre dhoti and shawl with his back to the camera performs ritual worship before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a jeweled golden crown and gold ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers and green leaves. A brass bell hangs at the upper left and a small seated figure in white stands at the bottom edge. Bright red background drapes surround the scene. Caption text on the lower part reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15