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A bare-chested priest holds a silver trident-like staff raised high during the Kalabhairava Homa Purnahuti at Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 12. He wears a white forehead mark, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a bangle, with long matted hair. In front of him stands a fire-pit setup with a silver kalasha, a golden prabhavali arch, a silver trishula and a small oil lamp, decorated with white and red flower garlands, green leaves and a coconut. Golden and red decorations fill the background. Caption text reads Kalabhairava Homa Purnahuti, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 12.

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