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Close view of a ritual in progress at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold wrist threads pours liquid over a coconut held above a heap of yellow bananas and a split log at a homa fire pit. Blurred purple and red decorations fill the background. The caption identifies the rite as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.

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November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A close-up photograph of a ritual offering at a homa. A person in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-threaded border pours a golden liquid from a ladle onto a heap of bananas and a wooden log set on a brick platform. Garlands of white flowers sit at the lower right, and blurred blue and purple lights glow in the background. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. The pouring person is seen only from the torso down, so no face or identity cues are visible.2021-11-04A man seen from behind in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold zari borders, bare-backed and wearing a sacred thread and red protective thread on his arm, stands at a brick-lined homa fire pit. He holds a wooden piece and bananas are heaped beside the pit as offerings. Behind him are flower garlands, potted plants and decorated altar elements. Subtitle identifies the scene as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Visible cues are limited to the back and arm, so the person is not clearly identifiable.2021-11-04A priest in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large heap of ripe yellow bananas stacked on red brick platform. Smoke rises behind him from a homa fire, and a gold ornate shrine with a small deity murti sits to the left. A brass cup stands on the bricks and a coconut rests among the fruit.2021-11-04A close photograph of a ritual pouring at a temple altar. A hand holding a silver-wrapped vessel pours liquid over a coconut resting on a heap of ripe yellow bananas, with drops falling in a stream. The forearm shows white ash markings and a beaded bracelet, and an orange cloth and beaded mala are visible at the right edge. Smoke or incense haze softens the background, which shows blurred flowers and a red and green altar setting. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Vishesha Dravya Homa. No person's face is visible, so no identification is made.2021-10-08November 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a ritual offering in a temple setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti pours a stream of clear liquid. Wisps of smoke rise in the background, and a small golden deity murti stands in a shrine niche behind. A brass cup sits at the lower left. Rudraksha beads are visible on the priest's wrist. The caption identifies it as Chandi Homa and Vishesh Dravya Homa at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No clearly visible a person figure is present.2021-11-04October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A hand pours golden liquid from a silver vessel onto a heap of yellow bananas topped by a split coconut, with smoke rising at left. The person pouring wears a red-orange cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet and a red thread, and has white ash marks on the forearm. Behind the offering are blurred garlands of yellow and red flowers. The setting suggests a homa or havan style ritual offering.2021-10-08A close photograph of a person's forearms and hands offering ripe yellow bananas at a homa. The hands hold a yellow cloth over a large cluster of bananas, while smoke drifts across the left side. The person wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, a yellow thread on the wrist and saffron-orange clothing at the right edge, with a red and green backdrop behind. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07