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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A priest in orange ochre clothing and a bare upper body with white markings on the arms, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet, pours yellow grains from a silver plate into a fire pit of logs. Smoke rises from the wood and a brass lamp stands in the background. Visible text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.

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October 07 20212021-10-07Close photograph of a homa fire pit with large logs and smoke rising at left. A person in orange clothing with gold necklaces and rudraksha beads pours yellow grain or offering from a metal plate onto the burning wood. A second metal plate of yellow offerings is held above. Red and yellow flowers and marigold-like offerings lie among the logs. The overlay line names the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 2, Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesA homa fire pit of stacked logs in the foreground, with a priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pouring a heap of yellow grain from a metal plate onto the fire. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha bracelets, and white tilak marks on his arms. A brass plate of offerings sits above him, with marigold garlands and flowers in the background near the ritual setup, and smoke rises at left.2021-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Thick wooden logs are stacked on a brick fire pit with smoke rising at left. A pair of hands in an orange cloth draped over a figure's lap pours grains from a steel bowl onto the logs as an offering. The figure wears gold necklaces and red-and-white bangles, and the setting is warm-lit.2021-10-08 +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 07 20212021-10-07 +1 copies