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ADIKAILASA on 11/20/2020

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A decorated deity murti is seated on a gold-covered pedestal in a temple shrine, adorned with a red flower on top, layered jewelled necklaces, and striped cloth draped over it. Several kalashas wrapped in striped cloth and tied with green leaves surround the base, with lit oil lamps on silver stands, golden staffs with flags and a bird finial, and a bowl of rose petals at the left edge. Gold and crystal-hung decorations frame the background. No people are visible.2020-11-20A decorated festival setup with three ornate embellished pots or kalashas covered in jeweled beadwork and gold embroidery, adorned with red flowers, green mango leaves and coconuts. A silver trident-shaped vel-like ornament and a gold flag stand beside them against a backdrop of gold and red ceremonial canopy. A small portrait of a smiling man in saffron is visible at the top left corner. No people are physically present in the scene beyond the portrait. Event context from the page indicates a Nithyanandotsavam celebration at ADIKAILASA, Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Day 4.2021-12-22ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22Close view of a decorated ritual arrangement during Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa at Nithyanandotsavam. Three ornate coconuts are dressed with embroidered green and black cloth, pearl and bead embellishment, red flowers and green mango leaves, placed before a golden arched backdrop. A silver vel-like spear stands among them, and a golden flag with a rooster emblem rises at right beside a brass lamp stand. No physical people are visible; a small inset portrait in the top-left corner is printed and not a physical person. The scene is a decorated puja offering rather than a person-led event.2021-12-22A close photograph of a ceremonial decorated object during a homa-style ritual, with a hand reaching in from the left toward a richly ornamented green and gold canopy-like structure covered in red flowers, green leaves and coconut-fibre strands. Silver oil lamps and a silver ceremonial staff with a finial stand nearby, and clay pots with decorative bands sit among leaves and marigolds. A bangle-wearing wrist is visible, and no full face appears in frame. Only a partial hand is visible, so one physical person is present. A printed caption reads Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 4.2021-12-22ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22A photograph of a Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa at a golden temple shrine. A young boy with an orange headband and white forehead markings sits at left, extending his arm toward a small fire burning in a pit at bottom centre, with an offering spoon or ladle visible. Behind the fire, a golden raised platform holds a deity murti with a crown, garlands and jewelled ornaments, flanked by two smaller ornate figures, with striped cloth and green-leafed kalasha-like pots and yellow flags arranged around it. Golden lattice panels and a gold lamp stand fill the background, and a bowl sits at lower left. Several adults' hands and heads are partially visible at the bottom edge.2020-11-20March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesMarch 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA decorated brass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and coconut-fibre top stands at the centre, draped with layered gold and pearl necklaces, a red rose garland and white flower garlands. Flanking pots are similarly dressed with pearl strings and peacock-feather-like fans, set on a blue silk cloth with gold and red sequined backdrops behind. No people are visible; this is a ritual adornment display.2016-11-06June 02 20152015-06-02A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple shrine with gold-tinted architecture. In the foreground, four people sit around a fire pit with a visible flame: a young girl on the left in an orange cloth and a young priest in orange, and others in orange and white with ash marks on their bodies, pouring offerings and holding ladles. On the raised yellow platform stand a kalasha-like arrangement and small striped flags. Behind them is a deity murti with silver-tone armour-like ornaments and a crown, flanked by two figures. On the right, a seated figure with a pink turban, rudraksha-style beaded garland and gold ornaments is shown as a statue or portrait on a golden throne with red cushions. A caption reads shatru samhara trishati homa.2020-11-20