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A golden, ornately carved shrine dominates the frame, with a gilded deity murti seated on a throne and adorned with jeweled crown and garlands. In the foreground, a fire blazes from a homa pit with ghee-soaked offerings, and a bronze cobra-hooded sculpture sits near the flames. A hand at the upper left holds a small object over the fire. Lion figures flank the base of the shrine. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26A homa fire burns in the foreground while a hand, wearing a ring and bangle, pours grains from a metal vessel into the flames. Behind the fire, an ornate golden shrine frames a seated deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment, with a jewelled crown and garlands. Two golden lions flank the central platform, and a golden cobra hood sits beneath a small silver vessel. The scene is lit warmly against gold-patterned panels with blue cut-out motifs. Bottom caption reads yagashala shodashi homa, day 10, rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam.2021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26A homa fire burns in a golden shrine before an ornate golden deity murti seated on a throne flanked by golden lion figures, adorned with jewelled crown, garlands and draped cloth. A hand in the lower left, wearing a ring and bangle, pours grains or offerings from a metal vessel into the flames of the fire pit. Brass vessels and burning logs sit in the foreground, and gold lattice panels frame the shrine. Overlay text reads yagashala shodashi homa and day 10 rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam.2021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26 +2 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/20/20212021-02-20A fire ritual inside a gold-decorated temple hall during a homa. Bright orange flames rise from a fire pit at right, with a brass oil lamp burning on a stand at left. A person in a shiny dark green garment stands over the fire, one foot near the flames. At left, a person in orange-red cloth and a dark beaded necklace holds a round golden plate or tray. Behind them, an ornate gold deity murti with a jewelled crown sits on a stone pedestal, and a gold-lattice window panel decorates the wall.2021-02-26