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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, standing before a richly decorated deity murti. The priest wears a dark turban with a white-and-red forehead mark, a red-orange shawl, and a beaded coral-coloured mala. Behind him, the deity murti is adorned with a large floral arch of yellow, white and red garlands, a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and wears a royal blue garment. Red curtains, a brass bell and a decorated pillar frame the scene. Printed caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9, indicating a deepa aradhana ritual.

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November 15 20212021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A priest with a bare back, sacred white markings on his arms, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, raising a small oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne framed by a horseshoe-shaped arch of red, white and yellow flowers and green leaves. It wears a tall ornate crown, a blue silk garment with gold brocade, and layered gold necklaces, with gold hands raised. Hanging brass bells and red curtains surround the shrine. Light-coloured text across the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, with a second line below it.2021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a temple deepaaradhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. On the left, a bare-chested man with a swept-back topknot and white-and-red tilak wears an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame. Behind him a deity murti of Shiva-form in red garments and gold jewellery sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with a trident leaning in front. Two smaller attendant figures stand at the sides, and a gilded arch and red curtains frame the shrine. A caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The man may be a person, based on the swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 14 20212021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18