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Ritual scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Chandi Homa purnahuti. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a bare upper body with a beaded necklace holds a long brass conch-like ritual vessel and a tray of lit oil lamps, amid rising smoke. Behind him a golden-decorated altar holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a red-and-green ornamented cloth. A tall brass lamp stand with many flames stands at right. In the lower right corner a partially visible figure wears a gold-bordered crown-like headpiece with a flower garland.

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Inside the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, a priest in orange-red dhoti with bare upper body performs a Chandi Homa poornahuti, lifting a flame-filled vessel before a golden shrine. Smoke fills the air around a tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps. Ornate golden deity murtis are decorated with flower garlands, and a richly ornamented figure stands at the right foreground, its head and garlanded shoulders partly visible. A large brass deity murti in the upper right is adorned with silver-toned ornaments. The image is a photograph with a caption reading Chandi Homa - Poornahuti.2021-11-04Ornate 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.2021-11-04Temple interior at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Chandi Homa purnahuti. A standing priest with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded mala, holds a silver ritual vessel and pours or offers something toward a decorated golden palanquin-style deity seat. The seat is garlanded with white and red flowers and green leaves, with a deity murti seated within. Behind him are tiered brass oil lamps with lit flames, a golden kalasha-like canopy, and ornate silver-clad deity figures. Smoke fills the air.2021-11-04A ceremonial puja inside a temple with a golden ornate throne-like seat holding a deity murti draped in green silk and garlanded with white and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange cloth kneels at right, raising a flaming lamp or fire vessel toward the murti amid rising smoke. Brass lamp stands with many small oil lamps glow along the right side, and the background shows gilded shrine decor and a blue draped backdrop with a second deity figure at upper left. Caption reads Chandi Homa - Poornahuti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-11-04A photograph inside a temple sanctum at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, showing a richly decorated golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a crown. Smoke and incense drift through the air. On the right, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, raises one arm and holds a brass lamp with lit wicks in one hand and a tray of pink flower petals in the other. Lit oil lamps stand on the altar. Behind him are gilded panels and figurines. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Chandi Homa - Poornahuti.2021-11-04A photograph of a golden temple shrine in Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne-like pedestal, draped in green and red garments and garlanded with white flowers and red beads, with a red and gold canopy behind. To the right, a figure in orange robes stands amid smoke beside a tall brass lamp stand with several lit oil lamps and a brass ritual vessel, during a chandi homa poornahuti. Gold-clad deity figures with peacock-like ornaments stand in the background. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.2021-11-04A ritual scene inside a temple sanctum with ornate gold shrine architecture. A priest in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads stands at right, raising a silver ceremonial implement with one arm while holding a small bell in the other hand, amid rising smoke. A row of lit oil lamps stands along a ladder-like stand at right. At left, a golden deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and green leaves, with a red and gold textile behind it. Behind the priest hangs a red and gold ceremonial canopy with blue floral embroidery. The caption reads Chandi Homa - Poornahuti at the bottom.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Inside the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, a bare-chested male priest in orange-red dhoti stands before a brass lamp stand with multiple flames while smoke fills the air. A woman in a gold headpiece and earrings stands beside him, smiling. To the left, a gold-and-green deity murti with flower garlands sits in an ornate golden shrine, and a red-and-blue canopy hangs behind. A blue velvet cushion with gold trim appears in the lower right foreground. Caption reads Chandi Homa - Poornahuti, indicating the final offering of the homa.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04