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A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white ash stripes on his shoulders and arms and an orange cloth draped over him, standing before three decorated deity murti on a flower-decorated altar. The central murti wears a crown, red and white garments and a gold necklace, flanked by two figures in tall ornate crowns with yellow and white garlands, all set beneath strings of yellow and red flowers and glittering blue-gold backdrop. The priest is offering puja to the murti during Subramanya Theppotsavam, Nithyanandotsavam Uttaranga Day 3.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11A photograph of a Subramanya Theppotsavam ceremony with three decorated deity murtis. Flower garlands in yellow, red and pink surround them, and rose petals are scattered below. In the foreground a person seen from behind, wearing an orange garment and a bead necklace, has white body markings on the bare back and arm and is reaching toward the murtis, apparently offering puja. Sparkling lights fill the background. A caption reads Subramanya Theppotsavam, Nithyanandotsavam Uttarang Utsavam - Day 3.2022-01-11Photograph of a decorated deity murti at the Subramanya Theppotsavam during Nithyanandotsavam Uttaranga Day 3. Three metal murtis stand in the centre, the middle one a Subramanya form with a jewelled red-and-gold crown, a vel-style spear and a yellow flag, and two flanking murtis wearing tall jewelled crowns, orange garments and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind them hangs a canopy of red and yellow marigold garlands with glittering lights. A hand adorned with red and white bangles and painted lines reaches into the lower left foreground. No physical people are clearly visible beyond that partial hand.2022-01-11A photograph of decorated deity murtis. Three figures sit in the centre: a central figure with a tall ornate crown and a small flag, flanked by two figures in tall jewelled crowns, one in pink and one in orange, wearing garlands of yellow flowers and jewelled necklaces. Oil lamps burn at the upper left, and shimmering blue and gold sequined fabric forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible in the scene.2022-01-11Close photo of deity murtis dressed for the Subramanya Theppotsavam, decorated with layered marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and magenta. Three metal murtis stand in front, the central one wearing a white-and-red garment and tall jeweled crown, flanked by two murtis in red and orange robes with ornate jeweled crowns and gold necklaces. A hand in white ceremonial bangles and a robe sleeve holds a small silver vessel and incense sticks, and smoke rises in the foreground. The backdrop is a glittering, sequined cloth with lights and a hanging red tassel.2022-01-11A photograph of three decorated deity murtis on a Teppotsavam float, framed by flower garlands in yellow and red and a glittering backdrop. The central figure holds a flag and a sceptre-like staff and wears a red and gold garment and a jeweled crown. The two flanking figures wear tall jeweled headdresses, embroidered red and orange garments and garlands of yellow flowers. Lit lanterns hang at the sides. At the lower left, a partially visible hand with white painted markings is in frame. No physical people are clearly visible apart from that hand.2022-01-11Three deity murtis are dressed and garlanded for the Subramanya Theppotsavam at ADIKAILASA. The central figure is a golden Subramanya murti wearing a red garment, a jewelled crown, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and layered garlands of yellow and white flowers. Flanking him are two female figures in tall jewelled headdresses, one in pink and one in orange-red silk, both adorned with ornate gem necklaces and yellow garlands. Red and pink flower petals lie at their feet beside a lit oil lamp. The background is sparkling with glittering decorations. A caption reads Subramanya Theppotsavam, Nithyanandotsavam Uttarang Utsavam - Day 3.2022-01-11ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11ADIKAILASA on 1/11/20222022-01-11