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A homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 6 Vishesha Dravya Homa. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body pours green offerings from a brass plate onto a brick-lined fire pit heaped with fruit, coconuts and grains. Smoke rises from the pit. Behind him a golden deity murti and a golden lion figure stand beside a brass oil lamp, and a garlanded framed portrait is in the background. The priest's face is not described and no identity is asserted from appearance.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bearded priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, tosses green limes from a brass plate toward a homa fire pit heaped with fruits, sweets and offerings, with white smoke rising. Behind him, a large golden throne holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and garland, placed in a gilded shrine with golden deity figures, floral garlands and a brass oil lamp on the left. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12A bearded man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklaces and white tilak markings, pours red pomegranates from a brass plate into a homa fire pit filled with bananas, pineapples, grapes, melon and other fruit. Smoke rises from the fire. Behind him, a young attendant in a dark garment with gold necklaces holds a tray of cut fruit. Ornate gold shrine decorations, a gold lion, a lit oil lamp and a deity murti stand in the background.2021-10-12A bearded man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, pours sliced fruit from a metal bowl into a fire pit during a homa. The bowl holds chunks of white melon, and a table in front is heaped with watermelon, pineapple, grapes, apples, and sweets. Smoke rises through the frame. Behind him, a golden deity murti is decorated with garlands, and an oil lamp stands at left. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands before a gilded shrine in a temple hall, holding a silver plate of green grapes aloft as an offering. He has a full dark beard, a topknot of hair, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, a brown rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace. Incense smoke drifts across the frame. Behind him are golden ornamental canopies, a red cushion and a deity murti draped in gold cloth, with garlands of white flowers. Fruit offerings sit in the lower foreground, and a second person's hands hold a tray of pineapple at the right edge. The lower text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa, indicating a homa offering.2021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph inside a golden-hued temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a bearded man with long hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, his upper body bare with white sacred markings on the arms and chest, holding a ladle over a brick fire pit as he pours ghee and offerings into a vishesha dravya homa; a fire flares and smoke rises. A woman in an orange garment and leopard-print headband, with white markings on her forehead, holds a tray of round offering balls. Behind them are golden shrine structures, deity murti decorated with garlands in red, white and yellow, and colourful cloth. Two people are physically visible.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A priest in orange ritual dhoti and matching shawl, with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, pours a plate of seeds and fruit into a fire pit of offerings during a homa. Smoke rises at left as he tilts a golden-rimmed plate over a bowl of bananas, mangoes and pomegranate pieces. Behind him a second attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold garlands holds a tray of flowers. A framed portrait of a man wearing a saffron turban and a garland of red and yellow flowers stands on a golden frame in the background, and gold drapery and a red-and-white banner fill the shrine. A caption at the bottom reads Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A homa fire burns in a low square fire pit built of yellow-painted brick at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, sandalpaste (chandan) marks on arms, and rudraksha malas, holds a silver plate over the flames. Behind him stand gold-framed shrines with garlands of white and yellow flowers and ornate deity murtis in colourful silk and jewellery. Incense smoke rises from the pit. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12