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A photograph of a Navagraha Homa during Nithyanandotsavam celebrations. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and bracelets stands at left, lifting a silver vessel with a lit flame over an offering table of flowers, fruits and kalasha pots. Behind the table a golden deity murti with a tall ornate crown is decorated with garlands, and gold trishul-shaped stands and red drapes frame the shrine. A golden-framed altar and pots occupy the foreground.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A homa ritual at a temple decorated with gold arches, garlands and red and orange draperies. A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, white tilak marks and an orange dhoti pours or offers an item from a bowl over a fire pit, while a second person in orange sits beside him with a bead necklace. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with a crown and flower garlands, and a pair of brass trishulas stands near the offerings and flowers. The fire burns at the lower right.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A bare-chested priest seen from behind sits at a gold-decorated altar during a Navagraha Homa at the Nithyanandotsavam celebration. He wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala, and his long matted hair is coiled on his head. He holds a silver ritual implement and makes offerings over a brass pot and vessels arranged with white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind him stand gilded shrine arches with red drapes and colourful deity murtis, and a gold trishula is set to the right of the altar. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity, so he is described by role as a priest.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A bare-chested priest with dreadlocked hair, a white tripundra and a rudraksha mala stands before a decorated altar during a homa. He wears saffron-orange dhoti cloth and a beaded necklace, with a blurred smoking offering in the foreground. Behind him, gold-framed shrines hung with red and green garlands display deity murtis, and a yellow-covered table holds flowers, kalasha-style pots, brass lamps and fruit. The banner text reads Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 15. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the figure is described only by role.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02