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A photograph of a sacred stone or earthen shrine built from stacked clay bricks, draped with a white cloth bordered in multicoloured stripes and adorned with long garlands of white flowers, pink and yellow blossoms, red roses and green leaves. A golden conical crown with red and white bead rims crowns the form. Behind it, multiple deity murtis and figurines in gold and red niches, with blue and purple draped tables and a small oil lamp. No physical people are visible. The scene is a Mahaganapati Vishesha Dravya Homa ritual setting.

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ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21November 04 20212021-11-04ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22A close view of an ornate deity murti or utsava murthi seen from the back, wearing a tall crown-like headdress with a gold-foil backing, rows of red and white rhinestone-studded medallions and a blue-and-gold patterned band. Yellow marigold garlands, pink and white flower strands, and green betel-type leaves drape the figure, with a white cloth and a red-and-green bordered cloth falling down the front. Petals are scattered on a white cloth below. The blurred background shows more ornamented murtis, flowers and lamps. Caption text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3. No people are visible.2021-12-21A ceremonial photograph of a decorated deity murti lying in the Leela Alankaram arrangement, covered with yellow marigold garlands, red rose garlands, white flowers and green betel-leaf strings, with a gold-coloured arched crown ornament at its head. A large flame rises in the background beside a homa fire, and the setting is filled with red and gold decorated shrines and floral offerings. Small caption text in the lower frame reads Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 4. No people are visible in the scene.2021-12-22A homa fire burns brightly in front of a richly decorated deity murti dressed in red and dark red cloth, with white jasmine garlands, green leaves and a crown set with red flowers and jewels. Golden arches, a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the shrine. The visible flames rise from a wooden fire pit, and no people are visible in the frame. A caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 8 Purnahuti Homa. A dark brown silk cloth covers the figure, draped with bands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a red, white and blue ornate crown on top. A priest, bare-chested with a striped yellow cloth around his waist and an orange shawl, stands behind the murti at right, facing it with hands raised near an offering. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with brass lamps and golden ornaments in the background.2021-10-14A homa fire burns on a stack of yellow-painted bricks in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising from a small offering pit. Beside it sits a small silver vessel and a silver lamp. Behind, a decorated deity murti or kalasha is adorned with red and orange flower garlands, green leaves and a white flower, placed on a white cloth with a gold border. Blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background, with orange cloth in the lower right. Scene suggests a fire ritual during a satsang setting.2013-05-13March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27May 13 20132013-05-13