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A group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits on a floor mat chanting into microphones during a temple ceremony. In front, a bare-chested man with long matted hair and rudraksha beads chants with a palm raised. Behind him, a man in a saffron turban holds a sheet of paper, and several others wear rudraksha malas, tripundra marks on their foreheads and orange shawls. Ornate golden lattice wall panels and a figure in white and red adorn the background. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18Photograph of a seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis chanting at microphones during a ritual in a gold-toned temple hall with a lattice wall. Foreground, a man with a saffron turban and rudraksha malas raises his palms in blessing. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, also raises his hands. Others in orange cloth gesture similarly, with laptops and microphone stands on the floor. A figure in white at the top right stands near an ornate decorated structure. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A photograph of a row of seated male priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl chanting at microphones during a homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The men wear long rudraksha and gold-bead malas, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, and some have hair knotted on top of the head. They hold papers and some sit with hands folded; a gilded altar with flower garlands and red and yellow flowers is behind them. A caption at the bottom reads Navarathri 2021, Day 5 - Purnahuti Homa. Six or seven priests are visible.2021-10-11A photograph of a Purnahuti Homa during Navaratri at Adi KAILASA. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder speaks into a handheld microphone with eyes lowered. Behind him, several bare-chested men with white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and orange shawls sit in a row before microphone stands, and one wears spectacles. Blurred gold and floral decorations fill the background.2021-10-11May 08 20172017-05-08December 06 20162016-12-06August 14 20172017-08-14December 18 20182018-12-18October 08 20212021-10-08A seated group of young monastic disciples in orange saffron wraps and rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, gathered on the floor during a satsang-style session. A man in the centre holds a black microphone to his mouth with eyes closed, wearing an orange wrap and multiple beaded malas, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Surrounding them are boys and girls with dreadlocked hair and bare upper bodies, some smiling or listening attentively. In the background are steel vessels on a table and seated figures in white clothing. The setting is an indoor hall with a woven basket visible at right.2017-05-08Four young men seated on a floor in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, adorned with long gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and wrist bands, with white sacred ash markings on their faces and arms. Several clap or gesture with raised hands while smiling. Behind them a large seated crowd of devotees claps and raises arms in a hall with plain walls and framed artwork.2017-01-01