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ADIKAILASA on 2/24/20212021-02-24A golden ornate shrine with carved gold pillars and a gilded pedestal holds a small golden deity murti seated on a lotus base, with a green and red silk cloth draped over a jewelled necklace display. Green leaves and a metal lamp sit at left on the altar. At right edge, a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth bends toward the altar, hands near offerings, with a lion carving and flower-carved stone base below.2021-02-20A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A man with long dark hair tied up and wearing an orange shawl over a bare shoulder kneels with his palms pressed toward a golden throne-like pedestal. On the pedestal sits a deity murti draped in a red and green silk cloth with a jewelled necklace and garlands. Beside it stand a small gold seated figure, a carved golden lion and a brass oil lamp. Carved gilded pillars and a lattice screen fill the background.2021-02-20A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered and holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a golden shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrist and has long dark matted hair tied up. The shrine is gold-coloured with carved pillars and a small ornate niche. Before it sits a deity murti draped in yellow flower garlands and a striped red, green and gold cloth, with a blue cloth and coconuts on a platform to the right. Golden lion statues guard the base, and a kalasha-like finial tops the left edge. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine during a multi-day homa festival.2021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/24/20212021-02-24A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti offering something over bananas during a homa at a temple shrine. He wears a turban-like wrap on his head, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms. Behind him stand gilded shrine arches with red drapery, small deity murtis, and flower garlands. A caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09A photograph of a priest seen from behind, with long dark hair tied up, a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, pressing his palms together in prayer before an ornately carved golden shrine. Above the shrine sits a deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces, a green and pink silk cloth and flower garlands. Golden lion figures flank the steps, a brass oil lamp stands at left, and scattered rose petals and a purple cushion lie on the shrine platform.2021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09June 06 20202020-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden temple shrine during a homa ritual at the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam, day 10. A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark turban and a red-orange shawl stands at the right, holding ritual implements and offering into a fire area. Golden lion sculptures and a golden pedestal with a kalasha-like vessel and deity murti surround a red curtained shrine. Smoke rises at the upper left. A white-draped figure lies in the foreground with a garland. A golden standing figure stands at right. A visible fire pit and offerings indicate a yagashala shodashi homa.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne with lion armrests. The murti has a red face, green cloth drape, a red and white garland, a gold necklace and a flower-decked headdress. A man in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body and white-painted arms stands at right, leaning in with one hand touching the murti and holding a small bowl in the other. Golden oil lamps, a brass kalasha, red hibiscus flowers, a brass tray and a striped mat fill the foreground, and a golden backdrop with ornate textiles surrounds the shrine. The man has long hair and a beard and wears a rudraksha mala.2020-06-06