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A photograph of a temple deepaaradhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print wrap, rudraksha mala beads, bangles and white vibhuti on her face and arms holds a lit oil lamp, smiling, beside a large golden Ganesha-style deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold canopy. A bright red backdrop surrounds the altar.

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A priest in orange ochre dhoti and shawl with his back to the camera performs ritual worship before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a jeweled golden crown and gold ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers and green leaves. A brass bell hangs at the upper left and a small seated figure in white stands at the bottom edge. Bright red background drapes surround the scene. Caption text on the lower part reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A temple priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and arms, a leopard-print headband, and rudraksha beads on his wrists, lifts a lit flame in a brass lamp before a deity murti. The murti is draped in white and red-yellow garlands, wears a tall decorated crown, and sits beneath a golden canopy with tasselled hangings. Golden lattice screens and brass bells surround the shrine, and the scene is lit warmly with red walls behind. The caption identifies this as Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 8.2021-11-17A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, bare-backed, with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, stands before a golden Ganesha murti decorated with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Garlands of yellow and red flowers, green leaves and pink blossoms surround the deity against a red backdrop, while a brass bell hangs at upper right. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17November 18 20212021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17November 18 20212021-11-18A blurred, smiling woman in an orange-red robe stands in front of a golden deity murti. She wears a white headband with a red bindi and holds a small white flag in her raised hand. Brass oil lamps sit at the base of the murti, and a brass bell hangs on the left. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha band on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp before a gold-framed altar. The central deity murti is a gold-faced Shiva form wearing a jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold and jeweled ornaments decorate the murti and altar, with red drapery behind. Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8 appear as captions along the bottom.2021-11-17A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti in a temple shrine, decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves on a red backdrop. The golden murti wears a silver crown and a blue cloth. A priest in white clothing and a red shawl, with a white forehead mark, lifts a brass lamp with a lit flame in front of the deity during deepa aradhana. Brass bells hang at the top corners of the frame.2021-11-17A photograph of a temple deity shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers arranged around a gold arched frame against a red backdrop. A gold-and-ornate-crowned deity murti with a tripundra mark and jewelled necklaces sits centrally, with a second smaller murti to the right. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-red head wrap and white vibhuti marks on his forehead raises a fan-like whisk of dried grass over the deities during a ritual. Caption text on the image reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17