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A photograph of a hand holding a polished metal kamandalu-style vessel with an elephant-headed spout, pouring a thin stream of liquid downward, as part of an abhishekam or homa offering. The forearm wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow thread band, and the hand is stained with red-orange kumkum. The background is a warm golden blur of bokeh lights and smoke. A small floral offering with red and white flowers rests at lower left. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Chandi Homa Purnahuti. Only a partial figure is visible at upper left, so one person is present.

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