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A homa being performed before a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in green and yellow cloth and garlanded with white and multicolored flower strands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace kneels at left, pouring offerings with a ladle into a flame on a white brick-lined fire pit. Silver and brass bowls, fruit and flower offerings are arranged along the platform. A golden trident stands at right against a blue backdrop with a sheet of cream fabric.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a pair of deity murti, one with a red crown and red and white adornments, the other in a green sari with a jewelled headpiece, seated on a green and gold cloth against a yellow backdrop. Garlands of purple and red flowers frame the figures. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace, seated at the left, tends a ritual with a small metal vessel and lamp. Offerings of fruit, brass plates and a silver bowl sit on a white brick platform in front of the deities. A tall trident hangs on a blue wall at right, and a brass lamp stand stands at the far right.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01October 08 20132013-10-08July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold chain performs a homa at an altar. A bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit before a deity murti with a red crown, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers and a green-gold cloth. A golden trident stands to the right, and oil lamps, silver vessels, fruit and offerings sit on the altar in front. Golden draped fabric forms the backdrop.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Night photograph of a temple shrine with a seated man in red-brown clothing and a yellow-and-red garland on an ornate silver throne with tiger-stripe cushions, beside a fire pit with a bright flame. Behind and to the left stand colourful deity statues, one female in yellow and gold sari-style dress holding a veena-like instrument, and a male figure in blue-white dress. Oil lamps, marigold and flower garlands, brass vessels and a silver sofa with leopard-print cushions surround the altar. On the right, a person in white dhoti and another in red stand near a tray. The scene reads as a Navaratri puja with homa at the Adi Kailaasa temple, with the seated figure presented as a person based on his saffron-red attire, long hair and ornate throne.2017-09-21Two young men in saffron-orange robes perform a homa at a deity murti set against a painted blue backdrop with a snow-capped mountain. The seated man on the left wears a rudraksha-style garland and gold chain; the man on the right leans forward, pouring an offering toward a small flame on a white brick fire platform. The murti is decorated with flower garlands and sits on a green cloth with a yellow canopy. Silver and brass vessels, fruit, and a trident stand nearby.2009-07-01