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A Navagraha homa in progress at a fire pit lined with yellow-brown bricks, with a bright orange flame rising in the foreground. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured altar platform holds a bowl of white and red flowers, brass oil lamps, and kalasha-like pots. Gold trishula tridents stand on either side, and red draped cloth and gilded deity murti fill the background. No people are visible in the frame.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A homa fire burns brightly in front of a richly decorated deity murti dressed in red and dark red cloth, with white jasmine garlands, green leaves and a crown set with red flowers and jewels. Golden arches, a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the shrine. The visible flames rise from a wooden fire pit, and no people are visible in the frame. A caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02January 08 20122012-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA brick-lined fire pit with a tall, bright flame burning over ash and scattered petals, used for a homa or yagna ritual. Behind it stand gilded statues: a multi-armed deity murti with raised hands, a bronze bull figure (Nandi) on the right, and a small brass lamp stand. Red floor covering and small brass oil lamps on white stands complete the temple setting. A brass bowl with ghee sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2016-04-25A 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.2022-01-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies