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A photograph of a Vishesha Dravya Homa offering at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021 Day 3. In the foreground, a heap of yellow fried snack, green and black grapes, and two red apples is set on a wooden tray, with wisps of smoke rising around it. Behind it, a blurred figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands near a small bronze-coloured figure, and clusters of green fruit are visible on the right. No faces are clearly visible, so no physical person is counted in a clearly identifiable manner beyond the blurred standing figure.

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October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09A homa fire pit lined with reddish-brown brick, with smoke rising from wood logs. Offerings are heaped in the foreground: ripe bananas, a golden mound of fried snack and grain, and round sweets or fruit pieces. Behind, a golden lamp stand and garlands of yellow and red flowers frame a decorated shrine area. A hand at the upper right holds a silver tray of grain. No people's faces are visible. The caption identifies a Vishesha Dravya Homa on Day 5 of Navaratri 2021 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-11A photograph of a homa offering in a temple setting. In the right foreground a woman in a dark sleeveless top and gold necklaces holds a metal plate heaped with yellow grain-like offering and pours it, with smoke drifting around her hands. A large heap of the same yellow offering sits in the lower foreground beside dark sticks and fruit. Behind, blurred garlands, a red cloth, oil lamps and offerings are arranged in the sanctum. No a person candidate is visible; only this one person is present.2021-10-09Close view of a Chandi Homa purnahuti offering at a ritual fire, with thick smoke rising over a heap of offerings. A large bunch of ripe yellow bananas is wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, surrounded by green limes, a green gourd-like fruit, a yellow fruit, crunchy snack mix, nuts and dried fruit, and sprinkled grains. Smoke drifts across the frame from the fire. No people are visible. Bottom banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a Vishesha Dravya Homa offering at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A hand in an orange garment and dark beaded necklaces, with a gold chain, tilts a metal bowl of red-and-yellow apples so they tumble into a smoky fire pit. Below, round sweets sit in a bowl beside the fire, and bunches of yellow bananas and other fruit are heaped in the blurred background. Warm oil lamp light and rising smoke fill the scene.2021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13