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A temple shrine scene during a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9. A golden deity murti with folded hands stands within a shrine arch wrapped in red, yellow, white and pink flower garlands and green leaves, with a green silk cloth draped below. In the foreground a silver Nandi bull with jeweled decorations sits at left. At lower right a temple priest in white, with a white forehead band, holds a lit lamp and cups his hand around the flame during the arati. Red curtains and gold panels frame the shrine.

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Photograph 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 17 20212021-11-17A golden deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine niche, its hands folded in anjali mudra and wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments. The figure is framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and leaves, with a teal and gold brocade cloth draped over its base. To the left, a silver-toned Nandi bull head wears a jewelled collar. Red drapes and gold-toned stone frame the scene. Small devotional emblems appear at the top corners. No physical people are visible.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a temple deepa aradhana at a Brahmotsavam. A priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a gilded deity murti with folded hands. The murti is framed by a dense arch of marigolds, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with red curtains behind. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18Photograph 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 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18Photograph 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 15 20212021-11-15