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A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at a brick fire pit performing a homa, pouring offerings from a metal dish into the flames. He wears a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, and has a lined forehead mark. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a golden deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers, a red and gold canopy, blue fairy lights and a second adorned murti with a golden crown. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves line the altar. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and the ritual as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.

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A photograph of a homa ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up and a beard stands at a brick fire pit, pouring from a metal vessel over green coconuts and offerings. He wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a silver pendant. Behind him is a richly decorated shrine with garlands of white and red flowers, lights, and a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove. A caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04A priest in orange ceremonial garments with a bare chest pours an offering into a brick-lined homa fire pit in a temple hall. He wears a rudraksha mala and a braided cord, with a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Behind him stand decorated deity murti with yellow and white flower garlands, strings of blue fairy lights and a red canopy. Marigold and pink garlands frame the fire pit, which holds burning embers and offerings. The caption identifies the ritual as a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04A photograph inside a decorated temple shows a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, pouring a liquid offering from a metal vessel into a brick fire pit. Behind him are gold pillars, strings of blue fairy lights, marigold and rose garlands, and ornate deity murtis adorned with flowers. A homa is being performed, with wooden logs and a flower garland at the pit's edge. The lower caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. a person is the man performing the offering, identified by his long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange robes.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A priest in an orange dhoti and bare-chested, with a long dark braided topknot, stands at a brick homa pit pouring grain or offering from a brass plate into the fire. Strings of rudraksha and a dark shawl hang over his shoulder, and he wears red and gold armbands. Behind him are a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove, flower garlands of yellow and red, blue fairy lights, a red and gold canopy and a gilded pillar. Text along the bottom reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The scene is a Subramanya homa ritual.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A temple ritual scene in a gold-decorated shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a ritual implement over a fire pit. In the centre, a person lies prone on a stone platform wrapped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a red and gold headdress, dressed in marigold and white flower garlands. Smoke and blue lights fill the space; a large deity murti stands in a garlanded shrine behind, with a red and yellow garland-draped idol nearby. The caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple decorated with flower garlands and blue fairy lights. A bare-chested man with a tied-up top-knot wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and pours golden grain from a brass vessel into a square fire pit edged with brick and a floral garland. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a red and white garland, and a gold-tinted altar with lamps and a flower garland. The caption identifies the ritual as the Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at a brick homa fire pit, pouring offerings from a metal vessel into smoke rising through a violet haze. He wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial chain, with sandalwood markings on his arms. Behind the fire pit, deity murti are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and blue fairy lights hang in the background. Orange fruit offerings lie near the fire pit, and a caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04