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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.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A bearded priest with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a wrapped orange sash, stands at a homa fire pouring dried red chillies or offerings from a silver plate into thick smoke rising beside a large golden deity murti of a bull or nandi figure with ornate gold carvings. Fresh marigolds and roses are arranged in a floral heap in front, and an oil lamp glows at the right edge. A second person with a beaded headdress is partly visible at the left. The scene is an evening Chandi Homa purnahuti during Navaratri at a temple.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07A 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.2021-10-08A photograph of a bearded man performing an aarti at night during the Chandi Homa purnahuti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. He stands bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold-toned necklace, holding a brass plate raised overhead with both hands. A dark cloth or offering sits on the plate, and smoke drifts across the right side of the frame. Warm lights and ornate temple architecture surround him. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a temple with a fire pit lit before a pile of yellow and red flower garlands on a bed of logs. Two priests stand at the fire: the foreground priest, bearded with dreadlocked hair and bare upper body, wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces and holds red flowers and grass stalks over the flames; a second priest behind him wears a headband and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them are gilded deity murti and decorated shrine figures under colourful lights.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08