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A close photograph of a ritual fire offering during a homa, with billowing white smoke filling the upper frame. A mound of golden-yellow cloth, draped and tied, rises from the lower centre, with a cone-shaped object of dried plant material protruding from its top. Glowing orange flame is visible at the left edge, and blurred green and red fabric forms the background. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti. No people are visible.

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October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, with smoke from a homa drifting across the frame. The figure wears a golden-brown cloth, and no people are visible. The caption on the image identifies the setting as the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021, Day 1, Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07A close view of a puja offering being made with smoke drifting across the frame. A forearm with a tattooed hand and yellow thread bracelets holds a small bundle of golden-brown cloth tied with yellow thread, resting on a heap of yellow and white chrysanthemum garlands with red roses. Thick smoke fills the upper left, and the blurred background shows red and green tones. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 1, Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07A close photograph of a person's forearms and hands offering ripe yellow bananas at a homa. The hands hold a yellow cloth over a large cluster of bananas, while smoke drifts across the left side. The person wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, a yellow thread on the wrist and saffron-orange clothing at the right edge, with a red and green backdrop behind. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07A photograph of a Navaratri Chandi Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Smoke fills the left side of the frame. In the foreground, a man seen from the side and partly cropped at the right edge wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, has a dark beard and long hair, and wears a rudraksha bracelet and mala beads. He holds a brass or gold vessel draped with a garland of yellow chrysanthemums and red roses, with flowers wrapped around the vessel and a golden cloth beneath. Blurred gold and red ritual items sit in the background.2021-10-07A ritual offering scene at a homa. A hand in an orange sleeve pours ghee or oil from a metal vessel onto a heap of ripe yellow bananas topped with a coconut husk. Smoke rises at left beside a small flame, and a sacred thread and bracelets are visible on the wrist. Blurred flower garlands in yellow and red and a green cloth appear in the background. The photo captions the event as Navaratri 2021 Day 2 Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09A homa fire pit at night with thick white smoke rising from offerings. Flames flare at the right edge, and the pit holds heaps of yellow and white flower garlands, green leaves wrapped in cloth, bananas, grains and a green cloth bundle. At the upper left, a person in an orange garment stands partly out of frame, and at the right edge a figure with white markings on the forehead is partly visible beside a carved golden wooden panel. The photo is a navaratri chandi homa purnahuti offering at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-10-11Close view of a fire ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021 Day 7 Purnahuti Homa. Flames and thick smoke rise from a fire pit on the right. In the foreground are bananas, a green mango, a white cloth-wrapped bundle and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves draped over a brass or steel vessel. A blue cloth edged with gold lies beside the bananas. At the top left, the edge of an orange-clad figure is visible, but no face or full person is shown. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navarathri 2021, Day 7 - Purnahuti Homa.2021-10-13Photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at a Navaratri ritual. A heap of dark green herbs and grains, mixed with small offerings, rises at centre beside a tall brass or metal vessel, while thick smoke billows across the right side of the frame. Left foreground shows red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves in a bunch, with bananas below. A person in orange-saffron cloth stands at the left edge, partly visible. Silhouetted figures sit in the lower foreground near the fire area.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit during the Chandi Homa purnahuti of Navaratri Day 2 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. Bright orange flames and rising smoke fill the right side of the frame. On the left, a heap of offerings sits on the pit's edge: yellow and orange marigold garlands, red roses, green leaves, bananas and a cut green stalk. A partially visible orange-clad figure stands at the far left edge, and a large polished brass or gold vessel is at the right. No people are clearly visible in front of the fire.2021-10-08