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A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 3. A man in dark clothing and a dark head wrap holds a brass plate of offerings raised above his head with one hand, while smoke from the sacred fire fills the warm, golden-lit space behind him. The face is partly obscured by the plate and smoke. A caption at the bottom reads the temple name and event. The scene shows one visible person.

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A photograph of a bearded man performing an aarti at night during the Chandi Homa purnahuti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. He stands bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold-toned necklace, holding a brass plate raised overhead with both hands. A dark cloth or offering sits on the plate, and smoke drifts across the right side of the frame. Warm lights and ornate temple architecture surround him. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 3. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body, with beaded necklaces, raises a vessel high above his head while a dense cloud of smoke billows around him from the fire offering. Below, a heap of yellow and orange marigold garlands and fruit lies near the homa area. A brightly lit lamp glows in the background, and a figure in gold ceremonial dress stands to the right, partly obscured by the smoke.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man's bare forearm, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a yellow thread, pours offerings from a metal spoon into a smoking homa pit. A brass bowl of grain or ghee sits in front and a red-grain bowl at left, with an oil lamp burning nearby. Golden draped fabric and a red cloth form the background. The visible person's face is not shown; only the forearm and hand are visible, so no identity is asserted.2021-10-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and gold necklaces at his neck, lifting a silver plate heaped with white and pale yellow offerings above his head during a homa. Smoke drifts across the left side of the frame, and a yellow thread is tied on his raised wrist. Behind him, another figure in orange-tinged clothing is partly visible against a warm golden backdrop. Caption reads 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Vishesha Dravya Homa'.2021-10-09A photograph of a Purnahuti homa at night in a temple. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and holding a flaming ritual vessel aloft on the left, pours fire toward a heap of offerings: garlands of yellow and red flowers, bananas and a green-and-red decorated base. Dense smoke rises across a golden latticed screen. Partially visible people with ash-marked foreheads sit in the lower right. A bright light source is on the left edge.2021-10-13A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at night. A figure in orange-red cloth and dark beaded necklaces holds a bundle of thin grass stalks and a gold-coloured vessel over a blazing fire, with thick white smoke rising. Marigold and yellow flower offerings lie in the foreground near the flames. A bright lamp glows at upper left. Only partial arms and clothing of the officiant are visible.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a ritual at a temple hall draped with gold and maroon cloth. In the foreground, a person with dark hair tied up and a striped headband raises a garland of red and yellow marigolds toward the upper frame, wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and a yellow thread on the wrist. Wisps of smoke from a homa fire drift in from the left. A tall pillar painted with green, red and white patterns stands behind. Caption text at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07Photograph of a Navaratri Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. In the foreground a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak and a gold necklace raises a silver tray piled with red kumkum toward the smoke-filled fire pit. Orange-clad devotees with gold necklaces stand behind him, and gold-coloured temple decor fills the background. The bottom caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-09A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at night. A priest in orange-brown cloth and beaded necklaces holds a bundle of dried straw or grass over a large flame and smoke rising from the fire pit. Yellow and white flower garlands and a woven basket of offerings sit in the foreground. A bright lamp glows at the top of the frame. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-08