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Ritual scene in a temple-like hall with deep red drapes and gold-arched thrones. At centre, a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine is garlanded with yellow, pink and white flowers and draped in red and gold cloth. Two priests in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand at either side with oil lamps and offering trays. On the left, a golden Ganesha murti sits on a silver-decorated throne. On the right, a golden deity murti is adorned with garlands and jewellery. Rows of small oil lamps and offering vessels, including a kalasha, line the foreground. The overlay text reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.

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A temple ritual scene before a red draped shrine with a gold arch framing a central deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers and a jewelled gold crown. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand around it. A bare-chested priest in the centre with an orange headband holds a long ceremonial implement and tends the murti. Two more priests in orange attend on the left and right, one at a gold-and-silver ornamented seat. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings sit on the floor, and tiered lamps and parasol-like canopies hang above. A caption reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17Ritual scene in a temple hall with red drapes and golden thrones. A central deity murti decorated with flower garlands and jewellery sits on an orange cloth. Two shirtless priests in orange dhotis stand at left and centre, one holding a garland and one offering flowers. Another priest in orange stands at right beside a second decorated throne. A seated devotee in red attire sits at the lower left, and a fire pit with logs and colourful flower offerings lies in front, indicating a homa. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides.2021-01-16A temple shrine lit at night with a central deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and pink flowers, flanked by two ornate golden thrones with silver-backed canopies. Colourful fringed umbrellas hang overhead against red curtains. Three priests stand in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested and holding a lamp, another in white with an orange sash and a striped cloth tied at the waist, and a third at the right in orange cloth. A tall kalasha and oil lamps sit at the front, with a veena instrument on the floor.2021-01-19A ritual homa in a richly decorated temple hall with red drapes and gold-trimmed thrones. In the centre stands a large deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by a gold-framed altar. Three priests in orange and saffron clothes wear rudraksha malas. The central priest in orange holds a plate with a flame and offerings, while the priest on the right raises a lit lamp. A young attendant in orange stands at the left edge. Fire offerings and wood logs lie in front, surrounded by colourful flower decorations and brass oil lamps on gold lion-shaped bases. Gold lion sculptures and a seated deity image appear on the flanks.2021-01-16A photograph of a temple sanctum decorated with red curtains and gold arches, where a central deity murti, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, pink and purple, is the focus. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one with an orange headcloth, stand around the altar; one bare-chested priest holds a ritual implement toward the murti. Flanking deity figures stand on gold thrones, with brass oil lamps and a fire pit with smoke rising in front.2021-01-19Photograph of a temple sanctum during a ritual. At the centre, a richly decorated deity murti with a pink and white face and a large garland of white, yellow and purple flowers sits before a red curtain beneath a multicoloured canopy. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one with an orange head cloth, stand at either side attending the deity with ritual objects. Gold and silver ornate arches frame additional murtis on the left and right, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit on the floor. Ornamental veena-like instruments rest near the base. Faint light mist and flowers fill the scene.2021-01-19May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07ADIKAILASA on 1/16/20212021-01-16May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a Dakshinamurthy Homa in progress at a decorated temple shrine. A priest with long dreadlocked hair, orange cloth wrapped at the waist and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, holds a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames over a homa offering tray. Behind him stand golden deity murtis in red and gold drapery, garlanded with flowers. Trident-shaped tools, a kalasha-like pot and marigold and rose garlands surround the ritual setup. Visible text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3.2021-12-21