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A man in orange robes and a dark orange turban sits behind a brick fire pit in a homa ritual, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead and arms, and he wears rudraksha malas and bangles. A copper vessel with a ladle sits on the brick edge, a small fire burns in the pit, and a microphone on a stand is beside him. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and red draped cloth. The caption reads Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 6.

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A priest seated at a brick fire pit performing a Yagashala Shodashi Homa during the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 4. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a saffron turban, white tilaka on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas, with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him, a large golden standing deity murti with raised hands and a golden throne-like structure, with red drapery and a brass bowl with ladle on the fire pit. The shawled figure with distinctive turban and malas is a priest in appearance, not a clearly identified candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/10/20222022-02-10ADIKAILASA on 2/10/20222022-02-10A photograph of a Yagashala Shodashi Homa during the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam, Day 4. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a turban and white forehead markings, wearing an orange shawl and beaded malas, sits with palms joined before a microphone at a homa altar with offerings. Behind him a large gold-painted standing female figure with hands in anjali mudra stands beside a bronze bowl. On the right a large image of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, wearing a long gold-beaded mala and ornate gold chest pendant, raises one hand in blessing on a red and gold throne; this is a printed or painted depiction, not a physical person. Red drapes frame the scene.2022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A seated man in orange ochre robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit in a shrine decorated with red drapes. He wears long matted hair, rudraksha beads and a bangle, and holds a small brass lamp or ritual object over the fire. Behind him stand a large golden lion sculpture and ornate golden carved pillars, with a brass kalasha-like vessel near the fire. A microphone stands beside him, and a lit flame burns at the left edge of the pit. The caption reads Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 3.2022-02-10ADIKAILASA on 2/10/20222022-02-10A seated man in saffron-orange clothing performs a homa at a brick fire pit during the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam at ADIKAILASA. He sits cross-legged on red cloth, his bare upper body draped with an orange shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and bracelets, and holds his hand near his face. Behind him stand a large golden lion statue, golden temple shrine sculptures, a brass lamp stand and a brass vessel with a spouted ladle. A microphone stands beside him and a small flame burns in the fire pit. a person appearance is not clear enough to confirm, so the man is described as a priest. The printed caption reads Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 3.2022-02-10A photograph inside a gold and red temple hall during the Yagashala Shodashi Homa of the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and bare arms, stands before a brick fire pit holding a brass vessel and a lit lamp, his eyes closed. Behind him a deity murti in purple and gold stands in a gold shrine arch, and a gold lion sculpture and a seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion frame the scene. Gold ornaments, red drapes and a microphone complete the setting.2022-02-11