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A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala puja. In the foreground, a priest seen from behind, shirtless with orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and a long orange braid down his back, holds a ritual implement over a golden altar. On the yellow platform stand two kalasha-like pots topped with coconuts and tied with white threads, decorated with red and white beaded garments and jewel-like ornaments. Brass oil lamps and small plants in woven pots sit in front, with smoke rising. Golden swan-shaped and carved figures and a red drape frame the scene. The caption reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple ritual at a homa for the Shiva Mula Mantra, labelled on the image as Day 8 of the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. A man seen from behind, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a saffron headband, holds a silver plate with a lamp and offerings. Two decorated ceremonial pots stand on a yellow platform, topped with leaves and bejewelled red-and-gold cloth, flanked by brass vessels and small oil lamps. Behind them is a golden bull, nandi, with jewelled details, and a gilded deity murti in red and orange cloth. Red curtains and warm lamplight fill the background. The man's build and clothing resemble the white-and-saffron-clad priests who conduct such rituals, but his face is not visible, so his identity is uncertain.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A man in saffron-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and white horizontal body markings, stands at left holding a silver tray during a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja. Before him on a decorated platform sit two kalasha-style pots with yellow and pink flower garlands and bundled sticks. Silver oil lamps stand on either side, and a golden deity murti with raised arms looms in the background against red drapery. Caption text reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange-saffron robes stands at left, holding an oil lamp and bowl of offerings, with wrapped hair and glasses. Behind him is a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a bull figure, flanked by flower garlands. A shrine with a lingam decorated with flowers and garlands sits before a brick platform, with brass lamps, a bowl of petals, a coconut and a kalasha. Red and gold drapes frame the scene. The caption reads Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja.2021-11-18A photograph of a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. A seated priest in an orange cloth with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arm kneels on the left, cupping his hands over a small offering dish while a long brass ritual implement rests nearby. Before him on a gold-painted platform stand two Shiva lingams wrapped in red and white cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with coconuts and silver lamps beside them. Behind is a large gold-coloured bull Nandi figure with raised arms and jewelled ornaments, against red drapery. Brass bowls, a conch shell and a kalasha sit in front of the platform.2021-11-18November 14 20212021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18Photograph of a temple ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi Kailasa. A shaven-headed priest with bare upper body and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, lifting a silver ceremonial implement toward a gilded deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands. Beside it stands a second smaller gilded murti in red and gold dress, and a gilded swan-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, potted green plants and a red-draped gold canopy surround the shrine, with ornate gilded pillars and carved panels in the background. The caption identifies a Shiva Mulamantra Yagashala Puja during Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12