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A bearded man with long matted hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits before a golden throne-like backdrop, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold garland. He holds a white cloth bundle wrapped with a yellow marigold garland in front of him. Behind him stands a golden murti of a seated figure adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, and a red and blue ceremonial banner with floral motifs hangs on the right, with hanging gold ornaments above. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navarati 2021, Day 7 - Purnahuti Homa. a person is seated in a ritual setting, with ceremonial decor around him.

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A temple ritual photograph at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 6 Purnahuti Homa. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a silver tray with a blue cloth bundle wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Behind him a large ornate gold throne-backed seat holds a painted portrait of a smiling figure in a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala. Red cushions, red flower petals, a brass oil lamp and gold canopy with leaf pendants surround the scene, with a red-and-blue draped textile on the right.2021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a Vishesha Dravya Homa at the Nithyananda Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man with a long beard, a horizontal white tilak and a vibhuti-marked forehead sits at right, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding a brass plate. Beside him stands a deity murti in a purple turban, garlanded with red roses, white and yellow flowers. Golden lion-shaped pedestals and an ornate gilded throne-like backdrop surround them, with a flower-decorated red and yellow canopy at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, shown in a seated ritual role.2021-10-09A photograph from a Navaratri Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. On the left, a bearded priest with a shaved forehead and a yellow flower garland sits beside a green cloth-wrapped bundle, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a rope-like sacred thread. Behind him, a golden throne with red cushions holds a large seated portrait or statue draped in red-and-yellow flower garlands, wearing an orange turban and holding a silver trident. Golden hanging ornaments and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, which is lit warmly.2021-10-11A priest stands beside a large deity murti at Nithyananda Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 3 Vishesha Dravya Homa. The murti is draped in a blue cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and wears a jewelled crown. The standing man, bare-chested with a long dark beard and a black head covering with a white tripundra on his forehead, wears a brown rudraksha mala, layered gold and bead necklaces, and an orange dhoti. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind them, gold-framed shrines, red garlands and pink-lit ornaments fill the background, and a plate of pink flowers is visible at the right edge. Partly visible at the right edge is another person in green cloth.2021-10-09October 12 20212021-10-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple setting. A bearded man in orange robes, with a brown shawl over his shoulder, long dark hair wrapped up on his head, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and heavy gold necklaces, holds a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and scatters pink and white flower petals with the other toward a deity murti. The murti is draped in gold cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers and red roses, with smoke rising to the left. Behind him another man in orange with a yellow head wrap and gold necklaces stands near a red and green altar draped with cloth, and a tray of offerings and flowers sits at the right edge. Hair and clothing details suggest a person candidate as the central figure performing the aarti and flower offering. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07October 12 20212021-10-12October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a shirtless priest in orange saffron cloth, with long matted dreadlocks, a beard and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offering a silver plate or vessel toward a decorated deity murti. The deity is adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers, a red and gold garment and a gold crown. Behind it stands a golden makara-style arch, hanging green and red banners with patterns, and maroon and gold drapes. Smoke rises from the lower right, and a second person with dark hair and a leopard-print headband sits at the lower right edge, partly visible. The setting suggests a ritual offering during a homa or puja.2021-10-13A bearded priest with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a wrapped orange sash, stands at a homa fire pouring dried red chillies or offerings from a silver plate into thick smoke rising beside a large golden deity murti of a bull or nandi figure with ornate gold carvings. Fresh marigolds and roses are arranged in a floral heap in front, and an oil lamp glows at the right edge. A second person with a beaded headdress is partly visible at the left. The scene is an evening Chandi Homa purnahuti during Navaratri at a temple.2021-10-08October 12 20212021-10-12