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A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, seated under a dense arrangement of red roses, yellow marigold-type flowers and green leaves. The murti wears a tall crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a pearl-and-gem ornamented chest piece. Ceremonial brass implements stand beside it. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white-painted forehead with red marks, a beard, and a saffron-toned shawl and beaded malas holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell-like brass object, performing an aarti-style deepaaradhana. Green and gold silk drapes and gold arch framing complete the shrine. On-screen caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, a bronze-toned figure wearing a tall red-and-gold crown and ornate jewelled necklaces, framed by thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves. Stylised golden birds with red bodies decorate the canopy above. A trident and staff rest beside the figure, a flame is lit in the foreground, and two smaller attendant figures flank the central deity. A printed caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8. No physical people are visible.2021-11-17Photograph of a decorated deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy seated on a throne framed by red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The deity wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces and jewelled armlets, and holds a trident and staff. Two smaller attendant figures in pink and gold flank the central image. In the foreground at left, a man in orange robes with a white tilak holds a ceremonial implement over the offerings, and a brass vessel is visible at the bottom. A gold-and-green backdrop with ornate gilded panels fills the background. Caption text at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A decorated deity murti is the centre of the frame, dressed in a tall red and gold crown and layered gold jewellery with a red-purple garment. Red roses, yellow marigolds, green leaves and garlands surround it, with gold and red decorative hangings above. A flame of an oil lamp burns in the lower foreground, and two gold-handled ceremonial items stand beside the figure. Two smaller gold-crowned figures appear at the lower corners. Printed captions at the bottom read Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A priest in an orange turban and an orange-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray in front of a richly adorned deity murti. The murti is decorated with a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and a horizontal tilak, and is framed by layered garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers within a golden arch. The priest is in the foreground and slightly blurred, with rudraksha malas and a red-and-white garland visible. The image shows a deepradhana offering during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, day 8, with the flame and tray presented to the deity.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship, seated in a gilded arched niche against red draped fabric. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a gold and multicolored embroidered garment, heavy ornaments and a vertical tilak on the forehead, and is surrounded by thick garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers with green leaves. A priest in the lower left, seen from behind with a shaved head and orange cloth, holds a multi-tiered silver lamp with lit wicks in aarti. Printed caption across the lower centre of the photo reads the event title and day. No visible a person candidate is present.2021-11-17A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha band on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp before a gold-framed altar. The central deity murti is a gold-faced Shiva form wearing a jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold and jeweled ornaments decorate the murti and altar, with red drapery behind. Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8 appear as captions along the bottom.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple worship scene before a richly decorated deity murti. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl over his shoulder, hands pressed together in anjali and facing the deity. The central deity is adorned with a tall crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a large blue gem pendant, wrapped in red and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. Two smaller attendant figures in gold crowns flank the central deity, and gold staffs and a ceremonial mace are positioned beside it. A green cloth canopy and golden arch frame the altar, with decorative birds at the top. Caption text reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17