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Photo of a Navaratri Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bearded priest with long matted hair and a sacred thread, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a deity murti draped in a blue cloth and heaped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated crown. He holds a small bell in his other hand. Gold ornaments, golden lion figure, red and green silk draperies and smoke fill the background. Readable caption text states the temple name, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 and Vishesha Dravya Homa.

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A photograph of a ritual at the a person Devalayam setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, reaching forward with his right hand to touch a large decorated object draped in blue cloth, wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and topped with a crown-like ornament of red flowers and mirror work. Smoke rises around it. Behind are gold-finished shrine ornaments, a golden lion figure and brass lamps. The caption at bottom names a person Devalayam, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Vishesha Dravya Homa. a person's presence is not established by appearance; the priest is shown only in role.2021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-09A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a handbell at a shrine, facing a deity murti decorated with a red-and-white flower crown, garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a blue-green cloth. Smoke rises in the golden temple interior with ornate gold shrines and garlands behind. Ash markings are visible on his arm and chest, and a beaded mala hangs at his wrist. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12A man in an orange saffron wrap holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his right hand while ringing a silver handbell in his left. He has long dark hair piled up and a full beard, and wears rudraksha mala beads and a large gold ceremonial necklace. Before him, a deity murti draped in a gold cloth is heavily adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses, while thick smoke rises from a homa fire. Behind them stand a red and green draped altar, golden cushions and a decorated throne-like backdrop, marking a puja ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA.2021-10-07October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a night ritual in a temple sanctum decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. In the foreground a man with long hair and a beard, bare-chested with an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold-and-red waist cord, holds a lit oil lamp and a flower toward a deity murti draped in a teal-blue cloth and wearing an ornate yellow and red crown. Golden lamps and additional decorated murtis stand in the background, with smoke and light haze in the air. The caption on the image reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-13October 08 20212021-10-08October 13 20212021-10-13A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long beard, rudraksha mala and gold chain, stands at right holding a silver bell and a lit flame over a decorated deity murti draped in a teal-blue cloth and garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Smoke rises from the flame. Behind are gold ornamental structures, floral decorations and brass lamps in a temple hall. The deity image is a Shiva lingam-style form adorned with a crown-like flower headpiece. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09