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A close photograph of a homa fire pit, a square stone-lined yagna kund with ash-dusted rim, where smoke rises from smouldering fuel. Piled in the pit are green and red apples, a pomegranate, a ginger-like root and other offering items. A bare arm in an orange garment, wearing rudraksha and beaded bracelets, pours a liquid from a glass vessel into the fire. Behind the pit are red and green cloth draping and a brass lamp stand. A caption along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.

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