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Three saffron-clad figures sit cross-legged on a red-and-gold cloth-draped dais at Nithyanandotsavam Day 16, with microphones before them and dark cushions behind. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white-striped forehead and beaded rudraksha malas, has his hands folded and eyes closed. The centre figure, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, round glasses, a white forehead mark and layered rudraksha necklaces, sits with hands clasped and speaks into a mic. A young boy on the right, with a white forehead mark and orange wrap, also speaks into a mic. The caption reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, and a corner graphic labelled notes the source

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A group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits on a floor mat chanting into microphones during a temple ceremony. In front, a bare-chested man with long matted hair and rudraksha beads chants with a palm raised. Behind him, a man in a saffron turban holds a sheet of paper, and several others wear rudraksha malas, tripundra marks on their foreheads and orange shawls. Ornate golden lattice wall panels and a figure in white and red adorn the background. The caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14A photograph of a row of seated male priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl chanting at microphones during a homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The men wear long rudraksha and gold-bead malas, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, and some have hair knotted on top of the head. They hold papers and some sit with hands folded; a gilded altar with flower garlands and red and yellow flowers is behind them. A caption at the bottom reads Navarathri 2021, Day 5 - Purnahuti Homa. Six or seven priests are visible.2021-10-11Outdoor chanting scene at a temple-style stone platform. Three young men in front sit cross-legged, bare-chested and wearing orange dhotis, with white and red tilak lines on their foreheads and white ash stripes on their arms and chests. Two of them hold black handheld microphones and sing; the front-centre singer has eyes closed. The man on the right wears layered rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Behind them, a girl in an orange garment and other devotees in white and orange sit among dark stone pillars and a brass kalasha-style vessel.2016-10-31December 06 20162016-12-06March 26 20172017-03-26March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19January 30 20172017-01-30Photo of several young men seated outdoors chanting into handheld microphones, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms, chests and foreheads and red tilaka on the forehead. They wear saffron-orange cloths, rudraksha and bead malas, and gold-toned bead necklaces. The foreground man on the left has long dreadlocked hair and an orange shawl with a gold pendant, while the central man has short hair with a headband. Their faces are turned toward the microphones.2016-12-19September 30 20062006-09-30Three young people sit cross-legged on orange cloth at an outdoor event, singing into handheld microphones on stands. The front figure, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, has a long braided hairstyle and white and red markings on his forehead and body. The two singers beside him wear orange garments, beads and bracelets, with white forehead markings. Behind them a seated person in orange and others in white and blue stand on stone steps lined with dark pillars and brass pots.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08