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Illuminated temple archway glowing purple and gold at night, with a figure in a golden-yellow turban and orange garments seated centrally, draped in yellow-orange flower garlands and gold necklaces, holding a ceremonial ritual object. Flanking him, a bare-chested attendant with painted forehead and a ritual fan-like object, a second attendant holding a tall staff with a trident-topped finial, and a young boy in orange robes on the right. Gold trident and ornate golden finials frame the mandapa. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Four people are visible in the scene.

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November 04 20212021-11-04Night photograph of a temple arch decorated with pink, gold and blue ornamental panels under colourful lighting. In the centre, a seated figure wearing an orange turban and orange-gold robes with white garlands is honoured. A bare-chested man in front offers a garland or cloth, and a boy in orange holds a tall gold staff. Several other devotees stand behind.2021-11-04A photograph of a decorated temple archway glowing with lights, with a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and a garland of yellow and red flowers, standing on a stand at the centre. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand around it: one in the foreground holds a brass kalasha with green leaves, another beside him has long hair and holds a ceremonial object, and a young attendant on the right in an orange cloth raises a long white item. A trident-topped finial and brass lamps frame the scene. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04Ceremonial puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi. Several men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand under a gold and red decorated arch with a trident and a golden kalasha. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a trident-marked saffron turban and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man with shaved bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a large ornate silver-and-gold kalasha with a green leafy top. On the right, a boy in orange holds a yellow whisk or fan. Behind them a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a long garland is displayed. Photo credit text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04Photograph of a pink-and-gold illuminated arch at an evening ceremony. Centre, a seated figure wears a tall pink-and-gold crown topped by a trident, a dense rudraksha mala and a large white flower garland with a cross of white flowers across the chest, and is adorned with a jewelled necklace. Behind him stand two attendants in saffron-orange cloth, one with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala; a third attendant in an orange garment with an ornate headpiece holds a gilded staff at right. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee in a saffron cloth and a small child are seen from behind. Green sparkling lights and ornate pink arches frame the scene. Caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04Photograph inside an ornate pink and orange arched gateway lit by pink and blue lights, decorated with carved motifs. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, holding a tall staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him a younger person in orange cloth with short hair and glasses holds a round purple-and-gold ceremonial item. Behind them an orange-clad figure and a deity murti or statue draped in white and garlanded with flower garlands are visible under a blue canopy. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Mandagapadi.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot with an ornately carved gold base draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure in saffron robes, a gold crown and a pink-and-white garland sits on a cushioned seat at centre-left, a probable Swamiji by his crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti holds a silver trident aloft beside a second bare-chested attendant in ash-smeared saffron cloth carrying a silver staff. Above them a large red-and-blue canopy with fringed tassels and hanging bells shelters the chariot. Street lamps glow in the background and a bald attendant stands behind the seat. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10March 07 20162016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10