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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.

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November 14 20212021-11-14November 18 20212021-11-18Photograph of a seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis chanting at microphones during a ritual in a gold-toned temple hall with a lattice wall. Foreground, a man with a saffron turban and rudraksha malas raises his palms in blessing. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, also raises his hands. Others in orange cloth gesture similarly, with laptops and microphone stands on the floor. A figure in white at the top right stands near an ornate decorated structure. Caption text at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhanam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2021-11-15A 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.2021-10-11December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a Purnahuti Homa during Navaratri at Adi KAILASA. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder speaks into a handheld microphone with eyes lowered. Behind him, several bare-chested men with white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and orange shawls sit in a row before microphone stands, and one wears spectacles. Blurred gold and floral decorations fill the background.2021-10-11Three 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 source2022-01-03January 30 20172017-01-30November 14 20162016-11-14January 09 20172017-01-09 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19May 08 20172017-05-08