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A close view of an ornate gold-coloured wooden or gilded sculptural structure with carved lions and seated figures, a tiered kalasha-like finial and a small brass bowl at its top. A flame from a lamp or homa vessel burns in the lower right foreground, and a tuft of offering material sits to the right. No people are visible in the frame, only the carved shrine-like structure during a Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam homa.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A golden ritual scene in a red-draped temple hall during a homa. A priest in orange robes with bare upper body and tied-up hair stands at right, holding a ritual vessel beside a tiered golden altar topped with potted plants and a golden kalasha. A golden lion sculpture stands at left, with brass oil lamps on tall stands and a smoking fire pit with bananas and offerings at lower right. Purple-clad deity murti stand in the background. A small framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears at top left, labelled as a printed image rather than a physical person.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A photograph of a homa ritual inside a richly gilded temple shrine with red drapery. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a long ceremonial implement and raising his arm toward a tiered golden altar. The altar is topped with a kalasha-like vessel, green leaves and flowers, and offerings. A golden lion stands at left, and a golden ornate arch frames the scene. A fire pit with bananas lies in the foreground, and smoke or incense fills the air. A caption at lower left reads Yagashala Shodashi homa, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A photograph of a homa ritual in a gilded temple hall with red drapes and golden lion statues flanking a tiered golden kalasha-like altar. A standing man with a shaved head, orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, holds a ritual object over the altar. Garlanded deity murtis and decorated figures stand in the background, and a white-clad figure lies prone in the foreground near the fire pit. A small inset portrait at the upper left shows a man in an orange turban, but the standing ritualist's appearance does not clearly establish a person identity. Smoke rises from the fire pit.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11