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A photograph of priests performing panchaarti in a temple hall. Several bare-chested men in orange and green checked dhotis hold up brass multi-wick oil lamps with lit flames, one lamp in each raised hand. The man at left has no turban; the men at centre and right wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas. Behind them are red and magenta drapes, a patterned gold and white textile panel, and framed red-background portraits on the wall. A caption reads that the panchaarti is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no one in the image is clearly identified as him; the central priests are in ritual dress, not distinctive a person cues.

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November 04 20212021-11-04Photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA: five male priests perform panchaarati, offering lit lamps to a figure off-frame. Priests are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas. The two in front wear red and orange turbans, and the others wear bright green, orange and striped dhotis or waistcloths. They hold ornate brass oil lamps, bells and a ceremonial bell-and-lamp set, with flames lit. Behind them are red draped curtains, a golden pillar and a carved ornamental canopy. The caption reads that panchaarati is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no Swamiji is visible in the frame.2021-11-04Photograph of four male priests performing panchaarati with lamps and bells in a temple hall. Each wears bare chest with rudraksha malas and bands on the arms; the one at left wears a plain white-striped dhoti, another wears a red turban and green-and-blue checked cloth, and the others wear orange and striped dhotis. Each holds a brass lamp or bell raised toward an unseen deity. Behind them are red curtains, a gold-patterned cloth and a wooden lattice. Bottom caption reads Offering Panchaarati to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam.2021-11-04October 19 20182018-10-19November 04 20212021-11-04Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls stand in a row on a striped multicoloured mat, each raising a tall golden lamp stand (aarti) of lit oil lamps overhead with both arms. Several have long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain, and seated devotees and drummers sit along the floor. Brass bells and a small kumkum-marked tray rest on a cloth-covered table at right. The scene shows an aarti ritual during a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-23August 14 20172017-08-14Several men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row performing aarti with lit oil lamps held on brass trays, inside a decorated tent hall. The foreground man, bare-chested and wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, raises a lit lamp; others stand behind him, some holding brass bells. Behind them are illuminated deity murtis draped with garlands, and a red-cloth covered table with a bright striped mat covers the floor. Hanging paper lanterns decorate the ceiling.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22December 23 20162016-12-23Four saffron-clad men in orange dhoti-style wraps and orange head turbans perform an aarti ceremony in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. The men in front hold up lit oil lamps and a multi-branched silver lamp on a silver tray, one arm raised, with rudraksha and pearl malas on their chests and arms. Behind them a few people sit on the floor in orange garments, and a red digital clock shows 10:3x. Framed photo collages hang on the walls, and a striped cloth-covered table stands at left.2017-08-16 +1 copiesJuly 23 20212021-07-23