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A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual setup. In the foreground, a seated figure wearing orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala is visible only partially at the left edge, with no clear face shown. On a wooden low table stand brass bowls of kumkum and turmeric, brass cups, a brass tray of marigold and yellow flower petals, pink hibiscus blossoms, and a woven basket with green leaves and a coconut. In the center, a brass plate holds a small lit oil lamp and a ritual fire piece with a sacred yantra-like brass object. Striped woven mats and a pink-and-gold brocade cloth form the backdrop. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Chandi Homa - Poorvanga. Only the partially visible seated figure is a physical person.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04October 07 20212021-10-07Close view of ceremonial kalasha pots on a gold-brocaded red cloth. Three brass-rimmed pots are wrapped in silk: one blue, one red with gold border and jewelled trim, and one gold with sequined trim. Each pot is topped with a coconut and green mango or betel leaves, with grass stalks standing beside them. No people are visible; a warm orange sari edge and gold fabric appear behind the pots.2014-01-05September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04February 04 20182018-02-04A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne in a temple shrine, adorned with white and red flower garlands, a jewelled green-and-gold embellished garment, and a crown. Smoke rises from a fire ritual in the foreground, and a hand holding a ritual item enters the frame at lower right. Behind the murti, a red-and-gold canopy with white bird motifs and blue flowers, a blue cloth backdrop, and a garlanded figure partly visible at upper left. Brass oil lamps sit on the altar. The caption reads Chandi Homa - Poornahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04October 15 20102010-10-15Close-up photo of a decorated ceremonial kalasha pot wrapped in woven red, yellow and green straw or cane lattice, with a band of white beaded embroidery and a crown of fresh green mango leaves set into its mouth. Behind it, a wooden box holds folded silk cloths in pink, green, yellow and maroon. Blurred red and gold temple interior lights fill the background. No people are visible.2018-04-17October 07 20212021-10-07