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A close photograph of a homa fire pit with charred wooden logs and smoke rising at left. Two people in saffron-orange clothing hold steel trays: one tray at top holds round sweet balls, and a second tray held at lower right is filled with similar pale balls and a brown fruit-like item. Gold beaded necklaces and a red and gold bangle are visible on the arms. A caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa, indicating an offering ritual during Navaratri.

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October 07 20212021-10-07A homa fire pit with burning logs and rising smoke in the foreground. A person in an orange ochre garment with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas holds a silver bowl of round balls. Lower text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Thick dry logs burn in a fire pit with rising smoke. In the upper right, a person in orange and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds a silver tray of round brown and golden offerings and tips them toward the fire. Bokeh stone steps and temple colours lie behind. The bottom caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesA homa fire pit with logs and smoke in the foreground, where two priests in orange garments make offerings. The priest on the right, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and gold ceremonial necklaces, holds a steel plate of ring-shaped fried offerings over the fire. Another orange-clad priest behind holds a tray of yellow offerings. Yellow turmeric-stained stones surround the pit. Readable caption text identifies the Navaratri 2021 Day 2 Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 09 20212021-10-09A homa fire pit emits thick white smoke as a hand in an orange garment tips a silver plate of round golden sweet balls into the fire. Behind the fire, bowls and heaps of bananas, apples and other fruit fill the background. Round yellow offerings rest on the wooden platform. Large fruit offerings and a smoky ritual setting suggest a Navaratri Chandi Homa at a Hindu temple. The printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Vishesha Dravya Homa. No person's face is visible, so a person is none.2021-10-09A photograph of a homa fire pit built from brick-like stone with stacked wooden logs and smoke rising at left. Two priests in orange-saffron dress stand behind the pit, each wearing beaded necklaces and a striped tiger-print cloth; one holds a steel plate of yellow offerings and the other a steel plate of round sweets. Bare arms carry white markings and beaded bracelets. Blurred deity murti and decorated altar items are visible behind. A third person in white dhoti is partly visible at right. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a homa ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A person in orange ochre robes and rudraksha malas holds a large metal bowl heaped with fried golden fritters (vadai-like snacks) as offerings beside a fire pit of split logs with smoke rising. Another metal dish of white food sits behind, and a gold necklace and white painted forearm markings are visible. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-07 +1 copies