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A photograph of a ritual offering in a temple hall with golden curtains and a red-and-orange banner at left. In the foreground a person with dreadlocked hair wrapped up on the head, a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and red-thread and beaded bracelets on the wrists holds a silver plate heaped with fried sweet offerings. Another person in red or maroon clothing is partly visible beside and behind them, with a golden deity murti blurred in the background. The scene suggests a homa offering of food.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A sadhu with long dreadlocks, a full dark beard and a forehead tilak, wearing orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas with gold and bead ornaments, holds a silver plate of fried golden sweets up toward a presentation during a homa ritual. Behind him a second figure in an orange turban sits near a red cloth and carved wooden deity panels glow in warm golden light. The man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces are visible, but his face is only partly seen, so identity is uncertain. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 07 20212021-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in orange saffron clothing holding a silver plate heaped with golden fried sweets. The person wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads on the wrist and upper arm, and white ash markings on the arms. Blurred plates of offerings and yellow flowers or bananas fill the background. Caption text in the bottom overlay reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 09 20212021-10-09A close photograph of a priest in a homa setting holding a metal plate piled with round golden sweets. He has a long dark beard, dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings and a red-orange tilak, and wears a gold chain and a yellow thread on his wrist. His eyes are closed in concentration. Smoke drifts through the warm, blurred background with purple lights. The caption identifies this as Navaratri 2021 Day 3 Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07