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Two men in ritual dress perform a homa in a temple setting, with white smoke rising at the left edge of the frame. The man in front, bearded with long hair, white forehead markings and a red tilak, wears a brown shawl, orange cloth and layered gold beaded necklaces, and holds a silver tray of ripe yellow-green fruits toward the fire. Behind him, a second man with a striped yellow-and-black headwrap and white markings also holds an offering tray. Warm yellow wooden walls form the backdrop. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Vishesha Dravya Homa.

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October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a homa offering at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA. In the foreground a bearded man with matted hair tied up, white tilak on forehead and face, orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds a silver tray with two dark green coconuts toward the viewer. Behind him, another person in a gold headband and gold jewellery is partly visible. Golden curtains, a red-blue-yellow patterned pillar and a gilded deity murti form the backdrop, with pineapples and fruit in the lower left. Printed caption reads the temple name and Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07Photograph 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07October 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesTwo men in orange saffron robes stand at a homa fire pit during a Navaratri Chandi Homa. The man on the left wears a striped yellow-and-black headwrap, a brown rudraksha mala, gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak, and holds a steel plate with two large green watermelons. The bearded man beside him wears orange cloth, brown rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and white ash markings, and bends toward the plate. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds fruit offerings including pineapple and mango. Behind them are tiered red-draped steps, gold curtains and a green cloth, and to the right another person holds a plate of lime slices. The photo carries a , Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti2021-10-07