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Close-up photograph of a hand and forearm presenting a yellow coconut marked with red kumkum dots, resting on a heap of ripe yellow bananas with dark spots. The wearer has a black thread bracelet and a silver-toned bangle. The background is blurred with yellow and green tones. Overlaid text reads Sudarshan Homa, Vijayautsavam Day 5, 25 Feb 2022, indicating a homa offering during the festival. No physical people are fully visible beyond the arm.

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Close-up photo of a heap of ripe yellow-green bananas with brown-spotted skins arranged in a tiered pyramid as a ritual offering. A golden-orange liquid. No people are visible. A small logo of a saffron-robed figure appears in the top-left corner, and a temple emblem with a flag appears in the top-right. The bottom caption reads Sudarshan Homa, Vijayutsavam Day 5, 25 Feb 2022.2022-02-25Close-up photograph of a coconut set atop a mound of yellow banana-like fruit or offerings, with a thin stream of liquid pouring down onto the coconut from above. Blurred background shows warm orange and gold tones, yellow flower garlands and a ceremonial setting. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2022-02-25A close photograph of a person's forearms and hands offering ripe yellow bananas at a homa. The hands hold a yellow cloth over a large cluster of bananas, while smoke drifts across the left side. The person wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, a yellow thread on the wrist and saffron-orange clothing at the right edge, with a red and green backdrop behind. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07ADIKAILASA on 2/25/20222022-02-25ADIKAILASA on 2/25/20222022-02-25October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 3/20/20222022-03-20A close photograph of a ritual pouring at a temple altar. A hand holding a silver-wrapped vessel pours liquid over a coconut resting on a heap of ripe yellow bananas, with drops falling in a stream. The forearm shows white ash markings and a beaded bracelet, and an orange cloth and beaded mala are visible at the right edge. Smoke or incense haze softens the background, which shows blurred flowers and a red and green altar setting. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Vishesha Dravya Homa. No person's face is visible, so no identification is made.2021-10-08A photograph of a ritual offering at a Navaratri homa. A pair of hands, one holding a silver vessel with a brown string bracelet, pours a thin stream of golden liquid over a coconut set atop a heap of yellow bananas. Smoke drifts across the frame, and the sleeve of an orange-saffron garment is visible at the right edge. Blurred flower garlands in yellow and red sit in the background. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa. The person's face is not visible; only forearms and hands show, with white ash markings on the arm.2021-10-08ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02