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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands before a richly decorated shrine performing a ritual, holding a ceremonial object in his right hand and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments across his chest. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead marking and arm bands. Behind him are golden arches, red drapes, a deity murti with a crown, flower garlands and a golden trident. In front, a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings sits beside brass lamps, with a hand offering a plate at the left edge. A photo caption reads Navagraha Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm his identity, so he is described only by role.

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A 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 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph of a bare-chested priest holding a small brass vessel with a lit flame, during a Navagraha Homa ritual. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped up, a white and orange tilak on his forehead, and wears rudraksha bracelets, layered rudraksha and silver-beaded necklaces, and an orange lower cloth. Behind him stand ornate golden and red decorated shrines, a gold kalasha-style vessel on a stand, garlands, and a figure of a deity murti with a crown. White and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Printed copyright and caption text appear on the image.2022-01-02A 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 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A 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 photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti offering something over bananas during a homa at a temple shrine. He wears a turban-like wrap on his head, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms. Behind him stand gilded shrine arches with red drapery, small deity murtis, and flower garlands. A caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A 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.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02