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A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. In the left foreground a priest in an orange-red dhoti, bare-chested with arm bands, raises a silver flag-like object near a red-and-white flower garland, with smoke drifting across the frame. Behind a gold-framed arch stands a decorated deity murti, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass lamp stands at right beside a small gold bull figure. Blue fairy lights and a red-and-gold cloth hang in the background.

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November 04 20212021-11-04A temple ritual photograph at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red garment holds a ritual implement and tends the altar amid rising smoke. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with white and yellow garlands and red flower strands, set before a red curtain with string lights. A brass lamp stand and a small brass bull figure sit at the right, and a dark shaped object with green leaves and offerings rests on a golden pedestal in front of the altar. Only partially visible figures appear, and a small inset portrait of a saffron-robed figure appears in the top-left corner.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a temple ritual in the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left, holding a ceremonial lamp or ladle toward a decorated altar. The shrine is draped in red fabric and heavily garlanded with white, pink and red flower strands, with golden lamps and brass lamp stands. Smoke drifts through the scene, and a small deity murti sits within a golden arch at lower centre. Another garlanded deity figure stands on the upper right. Caption text reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a ceremonial puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a golden arched shrine framed by yellow and red flower garlands. Two decorated deity figures stand on either side, with a larger gilded murti above. At centre, a dark stone linga with horizontal tripundra markings sits under a golden arch, surrounded by green leaves, pink flowers, a silver-rimmed offering plate and small potted plants. Smoke rises from the lower left, where a partly visible person in red and orange clothing performs the homa. A brass lamp stand stands at right. The caption identifies the ritual as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2021-11-04