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A devotee in an orange wrap with bare upper body and white body markings stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden deity murti of a standing figure with hands folded, decorated with a crown, pearl-and-stone necklaces and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. The murti is set before a golden arch framework and red curtains, with a green cloth at its base and a blue backdrop. A green garland and red flowers hang around the murti. Foreground shows a silver vessel with a turquoise ornament. Text on the lower edge reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.

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A photograph of a devotee with a shaved-looking topknot bun, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala, kneeling with palms pressed together in front of a gilded standing deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and magenta flowers, red blooms and green leaves, with a pale yellow-green leaf offering at its feet. Behind it hang red drapes and a gold arch with a blue backdrop. White paint marks are visible on the devotee's upper arm. The devotee is shown from behind, so only one person is visible in the frame.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a golden standing metal deity murti, with hands folded in anjali mudra, framed by a dense arch of garlands in red, pink, yellow, white and green flowers. A green-and-red parrot figure perches atop the golden frame on each side. In the foreground at left, a man with long hair tied back in a patterned headband, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Red curtains hang behind. A caption at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8, indicating a deeparadhana (lamp worship) during the festival.2021-11-17A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine framed by dense garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, pink and white, with green leaves. A golden metal murti of a deity with folded hands stands at the centre. A man seen from behind, with hair in a topknot, wears an orange cloth and white ash horizontal markings on his arm, and pours from a metal vessel. A red curtain hangs on the right. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 17 20212021-11-17Photograph of a Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6. A deity murti stands in a gold-framed arched shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A bronze nandi with jewelled ornaments sits at left before red drapes. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with hair tied up, raises a lit lamp or flame toward the murti. Dark silhouettes of other devotees appear at the bottom edge.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14