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A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, with long dreadlocked hair piled high and a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, bending forward to adjust an ornate kalasha-like brass and gold pot decorated with red and gold rosettes, white and yellow flower garlands, and green leaves. The vessel sits on a white cloth with coloured stripes amid a richly decorated temple backdrop of gold and pink arches and deity murti. A caption overlay reads Mahaganapati Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3, indicating a homa ritual.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches toward a gold-coloured kalasha-like object adorned with a red and white flower garland on a ceremonial platform. Yellow and pink marigold and rose garlands and green leaves surround the platform, which is set before ornate gold shrines with deity murtis in red alcoves and a bright golden architectural backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual offering at a Dakshinamurthy Homa during the Nithyanandotsavam festival, and the caption on the image reads 'Dakshinamurthy Homa Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3'. The man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond his ritual role.2021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, his bare arms and torso marked with white ash stripes and wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a silver ritual implement with a bird-headed handle and a bundle of grass or straw strands toward an offering. Behind him a decorated altar holds a flower-garlanded deity murti and brass lamps, with a garland of red and yellow flowers and a second altar of red flowers in front. Golden and red ornamental backdrops frame the scene. Overlaid text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3.2021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20A shirtless priest in orange ochre cloth and a long rudraksha-style neck mala with a sacred thread across his shoulder stands with his back to the camera and reaches toward a small golden-framed deity shrine decorated with flower garlands. The surrounding altar is densely dressed with yellow and red marigold garlands, leaves and colourful deity figures in festival decoration. A caption band reads Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 4.2021-12-22ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20October 13 20212021-10-13