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A photograph of a person Homa ritual in a temple hall lined with golden shrines, deity murtis and red draped altars. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead and body, wearing orange cloth and a beaded rudraksha mala, holds a long white-wrapped ritual stick over a wooden platform. The platform holds decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and red and white cloth, a silver pot, bowls of offerings and a marigold garland.

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A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and silver necklaces, with white vibhuti lines on his forehead and body, performs a homa. He holds a stick over a tiered wooden platform decorated with green kalasha pots wrapped in red and gold cloth, mango leaves and flower garlands. Brass bowls of yellow flowers, plates of offerings and a brass bell sit on a cloth in front of him, with a golden lion and gilded arches behind. The caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A homa ritual at a temple shrine. A priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms and a shaved-looking head sits cross-legged at left in saffron-orange dhoti, pouring offerings into a flaming fire pit in the foreground. Behind him, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and white garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha with green leaves, and a brass bowl. Red and white floral garlands drape the surrounding shrine. The text overlay reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a brick-lined homa fire pit, holding a metal plate with flames and offerings. He wears rudraksha beads on his neck and arms and white sacred markings on his chest and face. Behind him stand gold-framed shrines with red draped fabric, a deity murti with garlands, brass kalasha pots and a trident. The scene shows the a person Homa during Nithyanandotsavam Day 9.2022-01-09A 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 9.2022-01-09A 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.2022-01-02A 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.2022-01-02A priest in orange cloth, bare-backed and marked with white ash stripes, stands at a golden shrine performing a ritual offering, holding a small brass lamp in one hand. Before him, on a red cloth, sit a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of red and pink flowers with green leaves. Ornate gold arches, gilded pillars and deity murti decorated with colourful garlands fill the background. A caption reads Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 4, indicating a homa ritual during the festival.2021-12-22A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, his bare arms and torso marked with white ash stripes and wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a silver ritual implement with a bird-headed handle and a bundle of grass or straw strands toward an offering. Behind him a decorated altar holds a flower-garlanded deity murti and brass lamps, with a garland of red and yellow flowers and a second altar of red flowers in front. Golden and red ornamental backdrops frame the scene. Overlaid text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 3.2021-12-21A photograph of a Nithya Puja in a shrine room with red drapes and gold-framed niches holding deity murtis. A man in orange dhoti with bare upper body, rudraksha malas and wrist beads, and sacred white markings on his forehead and body sits before a gold-coloured altar and arranges pink and yellow flowers, red cloth and green leaves. A kalasha-like silver lamp and brass bowls sit nearby, and another person is partly visible in the background. Visible text reads Nithya Puja and Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09