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A priest in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands at a ritual in a temple setting, raising a large green fruit in both hands during a Vishesha Dravya Homa. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and a full dark beard. Behind him are gold-toned wall carvings, golden curtains and a red and blue textile panel. Another person is partly visible in the background.

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A photograph of a homa offering at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA. In the foreground a bearded man with matted hair tied up, white tilak on forehead and face, orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds a silver tray with two dark green coconuts toward the viewer. Behind him, another person in a gold headband and gold jewellery is partly visible. Golden curtains, a red-blue-yellow patterned pillar and a gilded deity murti form the backdrop, with pineapples and fruit in the lower left. Printed caption reads the temple name and Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a Hindu ritual at a temple shrine. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelet, and white ash markings on his arms and forehead, leans over a brick fire pit reaching toward a large bunch of bananas, with a green coconut and other offerings nearby. Smoke rises from the homa. Behind him stands a golden deity shrine canopy framed with white jasmine garlands and red cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha. The setting is a vishesha dravya homa during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09October 12 20212021-10-12October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple setting. A bearded man with white vibhuti horizontal markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, a brown wrap, and a long gold bead necklace, holds a large bunch of yellow bananas in both hands. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant with white markings and a gold necklace stands, and at the right edge another person in a striped headwrap and brown garment is partly visible. A rudraksha bracelet and a small pendant are visible. Blurred red and gold drapery and a lit lamp fill the background.2021-10-08Two men in orange saffron robes stand at a homa fire pit during a Navaratri Chandi Homa. The man on the left wears a striped yellow-and-black headwrap, a brown rudraksha mala, gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak, and holds a steel plate with two large green watermelons. The bearded man beside him wears orange cloth, brown rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and white ash markings, and bends toward the plate. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds fruit offerings including pineapple and mango. Behind them are tiered red-draped steps, gold curtains and a green cloth, and to the right another person holds a plate of lime slices. The photo carries a , Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti2021-10-07A bearded man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, pours sliced fruit from a metal bowl into a fire pit during a homa. The bowl holds chunks of white melon, and a table in front is heaped with watermelon, pineapple, grapes, apples, and sweets. Smoke rises through the frame. Behind him, a golden deity murti is decorated with garlands, and an oil lamp stands at left. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands before a gilded shrine in a temple hall, holding a silver plate of green grapes aloft as an offering. He has a full dark beard, a topknot of hair, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, a brown rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. Incense smoke drifts across the frame. Behind him are golden ornamental canopies, a red cushion and a deity murti draped in gold cloth, with garlands of white flowers. Fruit offerings sit in the lower foreground, and a second person's hands hold a tray of pineapple at the right edge. The lower text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa, indicating a homa offering.2021-10-12October 08 20212021-10-08October 12 20212021-10-12