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A bare-backed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a brick-walled fire pit, placing an offering onto a white cloth draped over a dark sculpted mound adorned with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Behind him, a large golden deity murti is decorated with garlands and lit by blue fairy lights, with flower-decorated shrines and oil lamps around the hall. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and the ritual as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. No other people are visible.

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November 04 20212021-11-04A temple ritual scene in a gold-decorated shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a ritual implement over a fire pit. In the centre, a person lies prone on a stone platform wrapped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a red and gold headdress, dressed in marigold and white flower garlands. Smoke and blue lights fill the space; a large deity murti stands in a garlanded shrine behind, with a red and yellow garland-draped idol nearby. The caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, one arm extended over a ceremonial fire, with a brass lamp and a pink flower in hand. In the centre, a person lies prone on a bed of yellow, white and green garlands, wearing a red and gold headdress and a white dhoti with gold borders, while pink petals and flowers fall over them. Behind are gold-leaf pillars, a long red and white flower garland, strings of blue lights, and a decorated deity murti with a crown. The scene is a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya homa with petal offerings.2021-11-04Photograph of a ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a ceremonial item near a fire. In the foreground a devotee in white and gold-bordered cloth bows prostrate on the floor, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind them are decorated deity murtis in yellow and red flower garlands, with blue fairy lights, a golden kalasha-style structure and a red-and-gold canopy. Smoke rises from the homa area.2021-11-04A temple ritual scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left holding a long red-and-white garlanded rope or ribbon, with smoke drifting through the frame. Behind him, a red and gold draped backdrop is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, string lights and oil lamps. A large golden deity murti wearing a crown and holding a staff or weapon stands at upper right, with a smaller deity figure in front of a gold arch. Flower-decorated offerings and a brass pot sit on a platform in the centre, with a brass oil lamp at right. The caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa, a homa with special offerings.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph inside a decorated temple shows a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, pouring a liquid offering from a metal vessel into a brick fire pit. Behind him are gold pillars, strings of blue fairy lights, marigold and rose garlands, and ornate deity murtis adorned with flowers. A homa is being performed, with wooden logs and a flower garland at the pit's edge. The lower caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. a person is the man performing the offering, identified by his long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange robes.2021-11-04A priest in an orange dhoti and bare-chested, with a long dark braided topknot, stands at a brick homa pit pouring grain or offering from a brass plate into the fire. Strings of rudraksha and a dark shawl hang over his shoulder, and he wears red and gold armbands. Behind him are a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove, flower garlands of yellow and red, blue fairy lights, a red and gold canopy and a gilded pillar. Text along the bottom reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The scene is a Subramanya homa ritual.2021-11-04A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at a brick fire pit performing a homa, pouring offerings from a metal dish into the flames. He wears a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, and has a lined forehead mark. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a golden deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers, a red and gold canopy, blue fairy lights and a second adorned murti with a golden crown. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves line the altar. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and the ritual as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple decorated with flower garlands and blue fairy lights. A bare-chested man with a tied-up top-knot wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and pours golden grain from a brass vessel into a square fire pit edged with brick and a floral garland. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a red and white garland, and a gold-tinted altar with lamps and a flower garland. The caption identifies the ritual as the Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04