A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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A 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.

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A 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.

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Photograph of a purnahuti homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 7. A figure in orange ochre robes and layered rudraksha malas stands at left, holding a bundle of leaves or a ritual implement over a smoking fire. Thick white smoke rises through the frame beside a glowing flame at the base. Marigold garlands with yellow and red blooms and green betel-style leaves rest in the foreground. At right, a gold-toned ornamental panel catches the warm light. The person's face and upper body are cropped out of frame, so no identity can be given from the image. Watermarked caption at the bottom reads the event details.

A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 2. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white tilak marks on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours an offering from a metal vessel into a fire pit. Smoke and ash rise around the fire, and the pit is heaped with bananas, yellow and red flowers and leafy garlands. On the right stands a large golden deity murti draped in gold cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns at the edge of the frame.

Photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a Navaratri ritual. A heap of dark green herbs and grains, mixed with small offerings, rises at centre beside a tall brass or metal vessel, while thick smoke billows across the right side of the frame. Left foreground shows red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves in a bunch, with bananas below. A person in orange-saffron cloth stands at the left edge, partly visible. Silhouetted figures sit in the lower foreground near the fire area.

A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA. A shirtless bearded man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right of a large fire, holding a metal bowl wrapped with a multicoloured marigold garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind him are blurred golden deity murti and a stone wall, and a silver ritual vessel with a ladle sits at the left edge. Flames and smoke rise beside a flower-decorated offering tray with marigolds and banana leaves.

A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a fire ritual. A priest in orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a yellow thread on his wrist, pours grains from a silver vessel into a flaming homa fire. Smoke rises beside the fire. In front lies an offering of yellow and red flowers, a leafy plate and bananas. Warm lamp light fills the dark background. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Chandi Homa Purnahuti.

A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit during the Chandi Homa purnahuti of Navaratri Day 2 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. Bright orange flames and rising smoke fill the right side of the frame. On the left, a heap of offerings sits on the pit's edge: yellow and orange marigold garlands, red roses, green leaves, bananas and a cut green stalk. A partially visible orange-clad figure stands at the far left edge, and a large polished brass or gold vessel is at the right. No people are clearly visible in front of the fire.

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A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a temple, with a priest's bare arm and torso at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth wrap, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold necklace, while he pours grains into smoke over an offering. Below sit a large mound of yellow and orange marigold garlands, red roses, a yellow-wrapped kalasha-like vessel, bananas and red cloth. Smoke and scattered grains fill the frame. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.

A 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.