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A temple ritual scene at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with smoke rising in the foreground. A man in an orange-red dhoti stands at left holding a ritual object over a fire, with a blue fairy-light string behind him. Behind an ornate golden arch and a golden throne-like structure, garlanded deity murtis wear white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, with a red-and-white garland draped across the scene. A brass lamp stand and a small brass cow figure sit at right. Printed captions read Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa, indicating a homa.

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A temple ritual scene at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with a deity murti decorated in yellow and white flower garlands, red blossoms and a gold-framed arch behind it. In the foreground a figure in a red-orange garment sits at the homa area with smoke and flame rising, tended by lit oil lamps on brass stands. Red and green fruit garlands hang across the lower left, and a small golden elephant figure sits on the right. A white-clothed table holds further offerings. The caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa.2021-11-04A temple ritual scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left holding a long red-and-white garlanded rope or ribbon, with smoke drifting through the frame. Behind him, a red and gold draped backdrop is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, string lights and oil lamps. A large golden deity murti wearing a crown and holding a staff or weapon stands at upper right, with a smaller deity figure in front of a gold arch. Flower-decorated offerings and a brass pot sit on a platform in the centre, with a brass oil lamp at right. The caption reads Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa, a homa with special offerings.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A temple ritual photograph at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red garment holds a ritual implement and tends the altar amid rising smoke. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with white and yellow garlands and red flower strands, set before a red curtain with string lights. A brass lamp stand and a small brass bull figure sit at the right, and a dark shaped object with green leaves and offerings rests on a golden pedestal in front of the altar. Only partially visible figures appear, and a small inset portrait of a saffron-robed figure appears in the top-left corner.2021-11-04A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. In the left foreground a priest in an orange-red dhoti, bare-chested with arm bands, raises a silver flag-like object near a red-and-white flower garland, with smoke drifting across the frame. Behind a gold-framed arch stands a decorated deity murti, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass lamp stands at right beside a small gold bull figure. Blue fairy lights and a red-and-gold cloth hang in the background.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of a ceremonial puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a golden arched shrine framed by yellow and red flower garlands. Two decorated deity figures stand on either side, with a larger gilded murti above. At centre, a dark stone linga with horizontal tripundra markings sits under a golden arch, surrounded by green leaves, pink flowers, a silver-rimmed offering plate and small potted plants. Smoke rises from the lower left, where a partly visible person in red and orange clothing performs the homa. A brass lamp stand stands at right. The caption identifies the ritual as Subramanya Mulamantra Vishesha dravya Homa. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04