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A photograph of a Kalabhairava homa purnahuti during a temple celebration. In the foreground, a bare-armed priest with a light sacred ash marking on his arm pours or sprinkles offerings toward a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold-embroidered garments and silver-toned ornaments. The murti is garlanded with white jasmine strands, red roses and yellow marigolds, with green leaves tucked among the flowers. Grains of rice or grass stalks and drifting smoke fill the air. A golden arched frame and a silver oil lamp stand behind, against a red and gold backdrop. The scene shows an offering made at the altar, with no visible audience.

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A photograph of a Kalabhairava Homa Purnahuti ritual during Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 12. A bare, sleeve-covered arm with a beaded rudraksha-style wrist mala and a silver bangle holds a bundle of grass or kusha stalks over the sacred offering, with smoke rising across the frame. The deity murti is dressed in a yellow and gold embellished garment with jewelled ornaments, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds, and a silver kalasha-like vessel sits nearby. Brass lamps and gold decorations complete the temple setting. No person's face is visible.2021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30Photograph of a Kalabhairava homa purnahuti during the Nithyanandotsavam celebrations. A bare-backed priest with white sacred markings on his shoulders and upper arm, wearing a bangle, extends his arm toward a golden ceremonial seat decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and green leaves. He holds a wooden stick and a metal ritual implement near a silver-tipped finial, while a gold-embroidered yellow cloth lies in front of the seat. Partially visible behind him are gold and red decorations. The caption reads Kalabhairava Homa Purnahuti, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 12. No a person candidate is clearly visible; only the priest's back and arm appear in the frame.2021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a brown shawl stands at left, extending his arm to pour an offering over a decorated kalasha and ritual vessels during a homa. Behind him, the deity murti is adorned with flower garlands, a jeweled crown and gold ornaments, and vibrant red, green and gold decorations fill the background. Smoke drifts through the scene near a brass lamp and silver ritual implements, with fresh leaves and flowers arranged on the altar. The image shows a Kalabhairava homa purnahuti at Nithyanandotsavam 2021.2021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30A photograph of a bare-backed priest seen from behind, wearing a dark turban-like wrapped headpiece, a sacred thread across his shoulder and white sandalwood or ash markings on his back. He points with his right hand, wrapped with a bracelet, toward a fire-ritual setup with a golden arch-shaped frame, upright incense sticks, a silver lamp stand and white flower garlands. Red cloth and gold drapery fill the background, with smoke rising at right. This is a homa fire-ritual scene at a Nithyanandotsavam celebration, with the Kalabhairava Homa Purnahuti caption at the bottom.2021-12-30