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A close-up photograph of a ritual offering at a homa. A person in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-threaded border pours a golden liquid from a ladle onto a heap of bananas and a wooden log set on a brick platform. Garlands of white flowers sit at the lower right, and blurred blue and purple lights glow in the background. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. The pouring person is seen only from the torso down, so no face or identity cues are visible.

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November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Close view of a ritual in progress at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold wrist threads pours liquid over a coconut held above a heap of yellow bananas and a split log at a homa fire pit. Blurred purple and red decorations fill the background. The caption identifies the rite as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04A man seen from behind in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold zari borders, bare-backed and wearing a sacred thread and red protective thread on his arm, stands at a brick-lined homa fire pit. He holds a wooden piece and bananas are heaped beside the pit as offerings. Behind him are flower garlands, potted plants and decorated altar elements. Subtitle identifies the scene as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Visible cues are limited to the back and arm, so the person is not clearly identifiable.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 priest in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large heap of ripe yellow bananas stacked on red brick platform. Smoke rises behind him from a homa fire, and a gold ornate shrine with a small deity murti sits to the left. A brass cup stands on the bricks and a coconut rests among the fruit.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A 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.2021-11-04A photograph of a ritual offering in a temple setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti pours a stream of clear liquid. Wisps of smoke rise in the background, and a small golden deity murti stands in a shrine niche behind. A brass cup sits at the lower left. Rudraksha beads are visible on the priest's wrist. The caption identifies it as Chandi Homa and Vishesh Dravya Homa at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No clearly visible a person figure is present.2021-11-04A photograph of a homa ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up and a beard stands at a brick fire pit, pouring from a metal vessel over green coconuts and offerings. He wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a silver pendant. Behind him is a richly decorated shrine with garlands of white and red flowers, lights, and a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove. A caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04