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A photograph of a ritual at a golden shrine setting. Golden lion sculptures flank a golden temple-tower structure, and brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. At center, a carved stone or wooden deity murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands, with red roses on its head, and a white dhoti-like cloth across its body. A right hand, wearing bangles and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame, makes an offering. Bananas are piled to the left, and a rope of rudraksha-style beads appears at the right edge with a saffron cloth. Lower text reads Lakshmi Narshimha Homa, Chitra Nakshatrotsavam, 20 Mar 2022.2022-03-20A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a large object wrapped in white cloth with a maroon and gold border sits on a red mat, draped with yellow marigold garlands, purple flower strands and a red flower bunch atop a coconut. Bananas are piled to the left. On the right, a person in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a lamp with a bright flame, and a tray of flowers is visible at top right. A gold lion statue and a deity murti stand in the background. Text at bottom reads Lakshmi Narshimha Homa, Chitra Nakshatrotsavam, 20 Mar 2022. Appears to be a homa or abhishekam-style puja.2022-03-20ADIKAILASA on 3/20/20222022-03-20MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A photo of a homa fire ritual with burning logs and flames. A person in orange and saffron clothing, with a bare upper arm, bangles and a long beaded mala, pours or places offerings of fruit, including limes, mangoes and pomegranates, into the fire. A golden lion throne and brass lamp stand in the background, with a draped red and gold altar. The banner reads Lakshmi Narshimha Homa, Chitra Nakshatrotsavam, 20 Mar 2022.2022-03-20ADIKAILASA on 3/20/20222022-03-20ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a ritual offering set on a flat metal tray atop a red velvet cloth. A bundle wrapped in white cloth with red-and-white thread sits at center, ringed by a garland of yellow marigolds, with red and gold ornamental bead tassels attached. Red velvet bolsters edged with silver trim flank the tray, and behind them are gold textile, red and white rose garlands, and a brown-bead garland. The setting suggests a Navaratri Vishesha Dravya Homa offering. No people are visible.2021-10-13A close view of an ornate deity murti or utsava murthi seen from the back, wearing a tall crown-like headdress with a gold-foil backing, rows of red and white rhinestone-studded medallions and a blue-and-gold patterned band. Yellow marigold garlands, pink and white flower strands, and green betel-type leaves drape the figure, with a white cloth and a red-and-green bordered cloth falling down the front. Petals are scattered on a white cloth below. The blurred background shows more ornamented murtis, flowers and lamps. Caption text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3. No people are visible.2021-12-21A golden ritual shrine with a gilded pedestal and intricately carved figures, draped in red cloth with a golden kalasha topped by a flower-garlanded vessel, surrounded by yellow and purple garlands. Golden lion-faced statues flank the foreground, oil lamps sit at the base, and a lit flame burns to the right near a red and gold ornamental canopy. A small figure in an orange turban appears at the upper left edge, partially visible. Text at the bottom reads Lakshmi Narshimha Homa with a date stamp, indicating a homa rather than a person-centred scene.2022-03-20