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A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a fire ritual. A priest in orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a yellow thread on his wrist, pours grains from a silver vessel into a flaming homa fire. Smoke rises beside the fire. In front lies an offering of yellow and red flowers, a leafy plate and bananas. Warm lamp light fills the dark background. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Chandi Homa Purnahuti.

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October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a temple, with a priest's bare arm and torso at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth wrap, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold necklace, while he pours grains into smoke over an offering. Below sit a large mound of yellow and orange marigold garlands, red roses, a yellow-wrapped kalasha-like vessel, bananas and red cloth. Smoke and scattered grains fill the frame. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at night. A fire burns in a pit in the foreground, with flames rising beside a heap of yellow bananas, white and yellow flowers, a green leaf and a green fruit. A man in an orange-brown garment pours grains or seeds from a metal vessel into the fire, with smoke rising around him. To the right, a seated figure in an orange shawl and beaded necklace sits near golden decorations. The scene is lit warmly by the flames, with the caption reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 2. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white tilak marks on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours an offering from a metal vessel into a fire pit. Smoke and ash rise around the fire, and the pit is heaped with bananas, yellow and red flowers and leafy garlands. On the right stands a large golden deity murti draped in gold cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns at the edge of the frame.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A Chandi Homa purnahuti at a Navaratri 2021 ritual. A large vessel tilts and pours grains and petals into a billowing cloud of smoke from a sacred fire at right. In the lower left, a heap of marigolds, red roses and green leaves sits beside bunches of bananas. A person in orange-brown clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. A dim figure appears at the bottom centre. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A figure in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas on the arm stands at the left, pouring grains into a fire pit amid rising white smoke. Bananas, a green coconut, marigold garlands, scattered grains and other offerings fill the foreground. The figure is only partly visible, and no face or ornate a person cues are clear enough to identify them.2021-10-09A bearded priest with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a wrapped orange sash, stands at a homa fire pouring dried red chillies or offerings from a silver plate into thick smoke rising beside a large golden deity murti of a bull or nandi figure with ornate gold carvings. Fresh marigolds and roses are arranged in a floral heap in front, and an oil lamp glows at the right edge. A second person with a beaded headdress is partly visible at the left. The scene is an evening Chandi Homa purnahuti during Navaratri at a temple.2021-10-08