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Photograph of a purnahuti homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 7. A figure in orange ochre robes and layered rudraksha malas stands at left, holding a bundle of leaves or a ritual implement over a smoking fire. Thick white smoke rises through the frame beside a glowing flame at the base. Marigold garlands with yellow and red blooms and green betel-style leaves rest in the foreground. At right, a gold-toned ornamental panel catches the warm light. The person's face and upper body are cropped out of frame, so no identity can be given from the image. Watermarked caption at the bottom reads the event details.

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