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A photograph of a temple puja: a bearded man in an orange turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and a dark-and-tiger-striped cloth at his waist, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and gestures with the other beside a tall brass lamp stand. Behind him, a decorated deity murti wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands sits beside two stringed instruments, a veena-like instrument and a tanpura-like instrument, with kalasha pots and floral decorations. Flower petals scatter through the air and a yellow-and-red garland drapes a seated murti in the foreground. A caption on the lower band reads 'Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa'. The man in the turban is a priest performing the ritual.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest with an orange turban and beard stands before a golden lamp stand and an oil lamp, holding bundles of grass and a metal vessel. White sacred ash marks his arms and torso, and he wears a tiger-striped cloth and a beaded rudraksha necklace. In the centre-right, a fire blazes in a pit in front of a large decorated deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Two veena-like stringed instruments rest near the fire, and a silk-wrapped object lies on the ground. Gold lamps and sparkling fabric hang in the background.2021-01-17A bare-chested priest in an orange turban and striped zebra-print dhoti stands at a homa fire, feeding bundles of dry grass into flames. White sacred ash marks decorate his arms and chest, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs on his shoulder. Beside him a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal, and behind the fire a veena rests against a clay pot. Marigold and rose garlands drape the altar, with a deity murti adorned with flower garlands in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual in a temple setting.2021-01-17A photograph of a temple ritual setting. A bearded man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, stands on the left holding a flame over a small plate while a tall brass oil lamp burns beside him. Behind him is a gilded ornate throne. On the right, a deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits near two veena-like stringed instruments and decorated kalasha pots with jewelled ornaments and green leaves. The scene shows a homa-style ritual with smoke rising. A printed caption reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa. Appearance-based identity is probable, so the robed man is labelled a person as the officiating figure performing the homa.2021-01-17A homa ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange turban holds a brass lamp with a large flame in both hands, wearing a rudraksha mala and a striped cloth. Beside him a seated figure in a purple and gold shawl and yellow-and-red marigold garlands sits before a fire pit with flames. Behind them stands a large deity murti draped in yellow and magenta garlands, with a wooden veena leaning on the right. A golden lion sculpture and brass lamp stands frame the left side, and a plate of red flowers sits at the bottom left. Text on the bottom reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17A homa ritual at an altar with a visible fire pit. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and a saffron-and-white wrap feeds offerings into the flames with his right hand, while a second attendant with white body markings holds a small brass dish at left. Behind the fire, a veena-like stringed instrument, a decorated kalasha pot with jewelled ornaments and yellow and red flower garlands surround the altar, with a gold lamp stand and a deity murti visible in the background. Whether the priest is the a person candidate is uncertain; he is shown performing the homa, with his face partly visible. Caption text reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17Photograph of a homa ritual before a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange turban and striped waist cloth pours an offering with a ladle into a fire pit, while a second person in orange and white body markings sits beside him holding a bowl. Flames rise high in the centre, flanked by a veena and a pair of flower-garlanded instruments. A brass oil lamp stands at left. The caption reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17