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A photograph of a Vishesha Dravya Homa at the Nithyananda Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man with a long beard, a horizontal white tilak and a vibhuti-marked forehead sits at right, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding a brass plate. Beside him stands a deity murti in a purple turban, garlanded with red roses, white and yellow flowers. Golden lion-shaped pedestals and an ornate gilded throne-like backdrop surround them, with a flower-decorated red and yellow canopy at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, shown in a seated ritual role.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A temple ritual photograph at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 6 Purnahuti Homa. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a silver tray with a blue cloth bundle wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Behind him a large ornate gold throne-backed seat holds a painted portrait of a smiling figure in a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala. Red cushions, red flower petals, a brass oil lamp and gold canopy with leaf pendants surround the scene, with a red-and-blue draped textile on the right.2021-10-12A bearded man with long matted hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits before a golden throne-like backdrop, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold garland. He holds a white cloth bundle wrapped with a yellow marigold garland in front of him. Behind him stands a golden murti of a seated figure adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, and a red and blue ceremonial banner with floral motifs hangs on the right, with hanging gold ornaments above. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navarati 2021, Day 7 - Purnahuti Homa. a person is seated in a ritual setting, with ceremonial decor around him.2021-10-13A priest stands beside a large deity murti at Nithyananda Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 3 Vishesha Dravya Homa. The murti is draped in a blue cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and wears a jewelled crown. The standing man, bare-chested with a long dark beard and a black head covering with a white tripundra on his forehead, wears a brown rudraksha mala, layered gold and bead necklaces, and an orange dhoti. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind them, gold-framed shrines, red garlands and pink-lit ornaments fill the background, and a plate of pink flowers is visible at the right edge. Partly visible at the right edge is another person in green cloth.2021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A priest in an orange cloth, bare-chested with long hair knotted up and a beard, faces away from the camera while raising a white ceremonial fan or conch-shaped vessel toward a richly decorated deity murti. The deity, seated on a golden throne with a purple and pink drape, wears a crown, jewellery and a red and gold sari, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Lit oil lamps line the shrine behind, and a small brass lamp burns in front. This appears to be an aarti or purnahuti offering at a temple shrine.2021-10-11A large golden throne-like seat with ornate carved filigree stands before a deep red drape, holding a life-size cutout or printed photograph of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament at the crown, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and garlands of marigolds and flowers, with a trident (trishul) held upright beside him. Golden makara-like carved lion or serpent heads flank the foreground and marigold garlands lie at the base. Printed text on the lower image reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, marking Navaratri 2021 Day 1 Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A photograph from a Navaratri Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. On the left, a bearded priest with a shaved forehead and a yellow flower garland sits beside a green cloth-wrapped bundle, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a rope-like sacred thread. Behind him, a golden throne with red cushions holds a large seated portrait or statue draped in red-and-yellow flower garlands, wearing an orange turban and holding a silver trident. Golden hanging ornaments and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, which is lit warmly.2021-10-11