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A 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.

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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.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 14 20212021-11-14Photograph 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 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a golden deity murti standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, framed by a dense arch of red, white, yellow and pink flower garlands and green leaves against a red drape. A woman with her hair pinned up and white-banded wrists, seen from behind in the lower left, raises a lit oil lamp toward the figure during a deepadhana. Pink flowers lie at the base of the shrine. Printed caption along the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. Two small emblems appear in the top corners. No a person candidate is visible; the only human figure is the woman with the lamp.2021-11-14A golden deity murti with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands framed by dense garlands of red roses, white and yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves against a golden arched backdrop. In the lower left, a person with long hair and a bejewelled headpiece holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti during a deeparadhana, with a white garment and bangled wrist visible. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. Red drapes frame the scene.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14Photograph 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 20212021-11-12