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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, his bare arms and torso marked with white ash stripes and wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a silver ritual implement with a bird-headed handle and a bundle of grass or straw strands toward an offering. Behind him a decorated altar holds a flower-garlanded deity murti and brass lamps, with a garland of red and yellow flowers and a second altar of red flowers in front. Golden and red ornamental backdrops frame the scene. Overlaid text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3.

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A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a brown shawl stands at a brick-lined fire pit, feeding offerings into a lit flame during a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, with white markings on his arms, and holds a bundle of dry stalks. Behind him, an ornate temple shrine glows with gold arches, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and decorated deity murtis and metal ritual objects. A silver spoon and brass bowl sit at the left. Flower petals scatter the fire pit base. The overlay caption reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3.2021-12-21A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a brick-lined homa fire pit, holding a metal plate with flames and offerings. He wears rudraksha beads on his neck and arms and white sacred markings on his chest and face. Behind him stand gold-framed shrines with red draped fabric, a deity murti with garlands, brass kalasha pots and a trident. The scene shows the a person Homa during Nithyanandotsavam Day 9.2022-01-09A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a bare-chested upper body with white sacred ash markings on the arms and chest pours offerings near a homa fire pit during the Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa. Flames and smoke rise from a copper vessel decorated with marigolds, roses and white flowers, and a coconut sits on the fire. Behind, a golden and red shrine holds deity murti decorated with jewelled ornaments and garlands, with a trident and a kalasha-style vessel near the altar. Brass bowls and flower petals lie on the stone platform in the foreground.2021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, with long dreadlocked hair piled high and a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, bending forward to adjust an ornate kalasha-like brass and gold pot decorated with red and gold rosettes, white and yellow flower garlands, and green leaves. The vessel sits on a white cloth with coloured stripes amid a richly decorated temple backdrop of gold and pink arches and deity murti. A caption overlay reads Mahaganapati Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3, indicating a homa ritual.2022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 12/21/20212021-12-21ADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches toward a gold-coloured kalasha-like object adorned with a red and white flower garland on a ceremonial platform. Yellow and pink marigold and rose garlands and green leaves surround the platform, which is set before ornate gold shrines with deity murtis in red alcoves and a bright golden architectural backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual offering at a Dakshinamurthy Homa during the Nithyanandotsavam festival, and the caption on the image reads 'Dakshinamurthy Homa Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3'. The man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond his ritual role.2021-12-21