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A photograph of a shirtless priest in orange saffron cloth, with long matted dreadlocks, a beard and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offering a silver plate or vessel toward a decorated deity murti. The deity is adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers, a red and gold garment and a gold crown. Behind it stands a golden makara-style arch, hanging green and red banners with patterns, and maroon and gold drapes. Smoke rises from the lower right, and a second person with dark hair and a leopard-print headband sits at the lower right edge, partly visible. The setting suggests a ritual offering during a homa or puja.

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October 13 20212021-10-13A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a beard stands at a golden latticed shrine during a homa. He reaches forward with both arms to offer a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, while smoke rises around him. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest and a thin gold bracelet is on his wrist. Golden bells hang at the upper left. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-13A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a handbell at a shrine, facing a deity murti decorated with a red-and-white flower crown, garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a blue-green cloth. Smoke rises in the golden temple interior with ornate gold shrines and garlands behind. Ash markings are visible on his arm and chest, and a beaded mala hangs at his wrist. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 13 20212021-10-13October 07 20212021-10-07October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph inside the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, showing a shirtless priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with sandalwood markings on his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala, raising a silver plate of offerings above his head during a vishesha dravya homa. A young woman in an orange garment and leopard-print headwrap stands beside him holding a second plate. Behind them stand gold-trimmed shrines hung with marigold and white jasmine garlands, a brass lamp stand with oil lamps, and multicoloured deity murtis. Smoke or incense haze fills the air.2021-10-12October 13 20212021-10-13October 12 20212021-10-12A man in an orange saffron wrap holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his right hand while ringing a silver handbell in his left. He has long dark hair piled up and a full beard, and wears rudraksha mala beads and a large gold ceremonial necklace. Before him, a deity murti draped in a gold cloth is heavily adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses, while thick smoke rises from a homa fire. Behind them stand a red and green draped altar, golden cushions and a decorated throne-like backdrop, marking a puja ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA.2021-10-07A figure in orange garments with a bare upper body and long hair pours an offering from a metal vessel into a fire pit during a homa at a temple shrine. Thick smoke and flames rise from the pit, which sits beside a heap of yellow and red flowers. Behind, gold ornate shrine structures, garlands of white and red flowers, a golden lion figure and brass lamps frame a red and green draped altar. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with the event line Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07