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A photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with long garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers draped over its shoulders and across the chest. A golden crown with a silver tripundra mark sits on the head, and the figure wears a jewelled golden and red-stoned ornamental garment. Behind it stand a golden ornate backdrop, red drapes and a golden staff with a flag at left. Gold and red decorations frame the scene. Caption text along the bottom reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16, indicating a padapuja ritual during the festival. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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A richly decorated deity murti is the central focus, seated beneath a golden crown-like hood and draped in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers with leaf strands. The figure wears a gold crown, a white and red painted forehead marking, a gold armlet and an embroidered garment with red and white jewelled patterns. A gold ornamental canopy with green-tipped finials rises above, flanked by red velvet drapery and gold-framed side panels. No people are visible in the scene. A caption at the bottom reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16, indicating a padapuja ritual honouring the murti.2022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08March 07 20212021-03-07ADIKAILASA on 1/19/20212021-01-19A deity murti of Shiva's consort, decorated for worship, stands in a gilded shrine. It is draped in garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow flowers and blue-dotted white blossoms, with a green leafy crown on top. A silver and ruby necklace rests at the neck, and a dark rudraksha-style mala hangs across the chest over a striped and white cloth. Ornate gold carved arches and purple and red fabric frame the altar behind. A copyright notice appears on the lower right of the photograph.2021-05-17A Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, draped with a dense garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers with blue-centred blossoms, and green leaves, with rudraksha beads and a striped cloth around its base. A golden arched niche frames the lingam, with a brass vessel above and gilded deity sculptures flanking the shrine. No physical people are visible. A appears in the lower right2021-05-27November 15 20212021-11-15A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine, covered in a dense garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and pink. A golden crown sits atop the head, with a tilak or vibhuti marking on the forehead and a rudraksha bead necklace across the chest. The murti sits within an ornate gilded arched frame flanked by floral silver embellishments, with magenta and maroon draped cloth and sparkling embroidered fabric behind it. Lamps and offerings are visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2021-06-20March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21