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A photograph of a homa ritual inside a richly decorated temple hall. A bearded priest in an orange headwrap and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread, holds a brass aarti plate with lit flames toward the scene. Beside him a figure in an orange-gold silk garment sits before a fire pit with smoke rising, and a striped-wrapped figure with flower garlands is seated near the offerings. Behind them stands a large deity murti draped in marigold and red garlands, with brass lamps, lion-form pedestals and white cloth flags nearby. A bottom caption reads nithyanandotsavam day 19 - mahalakshmi homa and nithyananda homa.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/16/20212021-01-16ADIKAILASA on 1/16/20212021-01-16ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17A 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 bearded man with an orange turban and a red tilak on his forehead sits centrally in front of a richly decorated altar. He wears a saffron shawl, a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and holds ritual objects in his hands. Behind him stands a large deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. To the left, a golden lion, brass oil lamps and a tray of red flowers are visible. To the right, a wooden veena rests beside floral arrangements and colourful fabric. A devotee in an orange garment is partly visible at the left edge. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual at a temple altar.2021-01-17A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple, with a fire blazing from a brass vessel. A bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his arms and chest wears an orange headcloth and a striped cloth around his waist, holding a brass lamp aloft toward the flames. Behind the fire, a seated figure in red and purple robes wears yellow and red garlands and a jeweled crown-like headpiece. Nearby are a golden lion-shaped seat, brass oil lamps, a veena instrument and a large deity murti draped with garlands. The caption reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Meda Saraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa, and the image carries a copyright notice.2021-01-17A 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.2021-01-16Ritual 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 photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. On the left, a shirtless man in an orange turban wears rudraksha malas and a long beaded necklace, a bindi on his forehead, and a striped orange-and-white cloth at his waist; he holds a flower and performs a gesture beside a plate of flowers and a small oil lamp. Centre, a deity murti is draped in a striped cloth, heaped with yellow and red marigold garlands, flanked by a veena and a tanpura-style instrument, with a smoking havan fire. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the right and left, and a kalasha pot sits among the offerings. Text at the bottom reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a bare-chested upper body with white sacred ash markings on the arms and chest pours offerings near a homa fire pit during the Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa. Flames and smoke rise from a copper vessel decorated with marigolds, roses and white flowers, and a coconut sits on the fire. Behind, a golden and red shrine holds deity murti decorated with jewelled ornaments and garlands, with a trident and a kalasha-style vessel near the altar. Brass bowls and flower petals lie on the stone platform in the foreground.2021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17