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November 04 20212021-11-04A 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.2021-11-04October 07 20212021-10-07Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a white tiled floor. A person in orange robes sits at the right edge, holding up a small green leaf with a lit wick or offering in one hand, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold bangle. In front of them on a red cloth is a brass plate with red flowers and leaves, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, a small brass bell, brass bowls of coloured powder and rice, and an incense stick in a holder. A second puja setup with brass plates and lamps sits at the top right on a red cloth. Colourful woven striped mats lie to the left.2017-01-26ADIKAILASA on 11/20/20202020-11-20Close photo of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes during a Chandi Homa puja preparation at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A bare forearm with a yellow thread band extends over a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps with lit wicks. Behind the offerings sits a small golden deity murti with a crown. Brass bowls hold red flower petals, a leafy mango-leaf bundle is tied with straw, and incense sticks rise at right. A microphone stand stands at left.2021-10-08A puja set-up on a red and gold cloth spread over a white tiled floor. A hand wearing rudraksha mala bracelets places a green leaf onto a brass plate holding white flowers, a yellow flower, and a folded cloth. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass bell, a small incense stick, a lit oil lamp, a folded red-brown cloth, and loose yellow marigold flowers. The person's orange robe is visible at the edge of the frame. Small framed image of a deity murti rests beside the plates.2017-01-08January 10 20172017-01-10Close photo of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with white marks on the arms, sits cross-legged while a hand pours or offers from a small vessel over brass plates heaped with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a bottle of oil, incense sticks, a red cloth and green leaves lie on the white floor. A second person in white clothing sits behind, holding a leaf-like offering. Lit lamps and polished brass vessels fill the frame.2017-01-10A seated priest in orange robes performs a puja with brass implements, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a handled ritual implement in the other. Before him on a wooden tray are silver bowls of rose petals, coloured powders, vermilion-like pastes, a coconut wrapped in red thread, mango leaves, a lit oil lamp and incense sticks. Golden feet of a large deity statue stand in the background on red cloth. Another brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right. The priest wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth, with white markings on his arm.2021-10-07A photograph of a puja in progress. A partially visible priest in orange robes and beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a small oil lamp with a flame and a bell at left, beside a microphone stand. Brass lamps with lit flames, a small bronze figure, a silver kalasha with green leaves and a coconut wrapped in yellow thread, brass bowls with pink flower petals, and incense sticks are arranged on a tray over a red cloth. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Purvanga Puja.2021-10-08January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copies