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A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A figure in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas on the arm stands at the left, pouring grains into a fire pit amid rising white smoke. Bananas, a green coconut, marigold garlands, scattered grains and other offerings fill the foreground. The figure is only partly visible, and no face or ornate a person cues are clear enough to identify them.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a temple, with a priest's bare arm and torso at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth wrap, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold necklace, while he pours grains into smoke over an offering. Below sit a large mound of yellow and orange marigold garlands, red roses, a yellow-wrapped kalasha-like vessel, bananas and red cloth. Smoke and scattered grains fill the frame. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08A Chandi Homa purnahuti at a Navaratri 2021 ritual. A large vessel tilts and pours grains and petals into a billowing cloud of smoke from a sacred fire at right. In the lower left, a heap of marigolds, red roses and green leaves sits beside bunches of bananas. A person in orange-brown clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. A dim figure appears at the bottom centre. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti in progress, with dense white smoke filling the frame. A bare-chested man with a long beard and a dark head covering stands at the fire-offering area, holding a brass bowl of round sweets and offering them into the flames. He wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist and a gold-beaded necklace. In front of him are heaped bananas, a green coconut, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and fruit. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a fire ritual. A priest in orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a yellow thread on his wrist, pours grains from a silver vessel into a flaming homa fire. Smoke rises beside the fire. In front lies an offering of yellow and red flowers, a leafy plate and bananas. Warm lamp light fills the dark background. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-08Close 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.2021-10-09Photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a Navaratri ritual. A heap of dark green herbs and grains, mixed with small offerings, rises at centre beside a tall brass or metal vessel, while thick smoke billows across the right side of the frame. Left foreground shows red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves in a bunch, with bananas below. A person in orange-saffron cloth stands at the left edge, partly visible. Silhouetted figures sit in the lower foreground near the fire area.2021-10-08A night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 3. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body, with beaded necklaces, raises a vessel high above his head while a dense cloud of smoke billows around him from the fire offering. Below, a heap of yellow and orange marigold garlands and fruit lies near the homa area. A brightly lit lamp glows in the background, and a figure in gold ceremonial dress stands to the right, partly obscured by the smoke.2021-10-09A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 2. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white tilak marks on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours an offering from a metal vessel into a fire pit. Smoke and ash rise around the fire, and the pit is heaped with bananas, yellow and red flowers and leafy garlands. On the right stands a large golden deity murti draped in gold cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns at the edge of the frame.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09