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Photograph of a Navaratri Chandi Homa purnahuti inside a temple sanctum at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. On the left, a gold-decorated deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with a jewelled crown, red and green ornaments and garlands, with an oil-lamp arati tray and flowers before it. In the centre, a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames rises in front of smoke. At lower right, one partly visible person in a dark head covering and red-orange cloth performs the ritual, holding a ladle-like vessel. Gold temple carvings and string lights frame the scene.

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October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08Golden temple shrine during Navaratri Chandi Homa purnahuti, with smoke drifting through the frame. On the left, a deity murti in a red and gold embroidered blouse-style garment, green silk drape, jewelled ornaments and a crown sits on a golden throne decorated with green leaves and flowers. Ornate gold arches, a small golden stand with a white lamp, pink flowers and pearl strands occupy the foreground. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange garment is partially visible, offering something over the fire amid the smoke. Glittering ornaments and gilded carvings fill the background.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A temple sanctum decorated with flower garlands and string lights during a Chandi Homa at a person Paramashiva Devalayam. A deity murti with a crown and ornate blue and gold attire sits central, with a larger figure behind in green and yellow garments. A priest in white, wearing a red-and-gold crown, stands at right holding a ritual implement over a bright fire pit, with smoke rising. Gold shrine canopies, brass lamps and flower garlands frame the scene. The caption reads Nithyananda Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08Ornate golden temple interior at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Chandi Homa poornahuti. A deity murti in gold and red garlands sits on a golden throne-like seat with floral and red-and-green decorative textiles. Smoke from the fire ritual fills the frame, with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps behind it. At the right edge, an orange-robed priest holds a ritual implement near the fire, and in the lower right a partially visible figure wears a dark head covering with gold floral garland. No clear face of a central presiding figure is visible in the scene.2021-11-04October 08 20212021-10-08