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Night photograph of a Purnahuti Homa during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A priest in orange-red dhoti and sash lifts a green kalasha wrapped with yellow marigold garland high above his head as smoke from the fire rises around him. A glowing lamp stands at left. Behind, an ornate golden lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts fills the frame, and several devotees sit in the dim foreground at lower right.

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A photograph of a Purnahuti homa at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi Kailasa. Dense smoke fills the frame as a figure in saffron-orange robes and a wrapped orange shawl leans forward, arms raised over a ceremonial fire. Beside them a large floral arrangement of green leaves, yellow marigolds and white garlands lies on the ground. At right, a gilded lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts stands behind a seated person in dark clothing and a headwrap, partially visible at the frame edge. A bright light glows at upper left.2021-10-11A photograph of a Purnahuti homa at night in a temple. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and holding a flaming ritual vessel aloft on the left, pours fire toward a heap of offerings: garlands of yellow and red flowers, bananas and a green-and-red decorated base. Dense smoke rises across a golden latticed screen. Partially visible people with ash-marked foreheads sit in the lower right. A bright light source is on the left edge.2021-10-13Photograph of a purnahuti homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 7. A figure in orange ochre robes and layered rudraksha malas stands at left, holding a bundle of leaves or a ritual implement over a smoking fire. Thick white smoke rises through the frame beside a glowing flame at the base. Marigold garlands with yellow and red blooms and green betel-style leaves rest in the foreground. At right, a gold-toned ornamental panel catches the warm light. The person's face and upper body are cropped out of frame, so no identity can be given from the image. Watermarked caption at the bottom reads the event details.2021-10-13A photograph of a homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 6, a purnahuti homa. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange dhoti, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and beaded malas, lifts a yellow marigold garland and a blue cloth bundle overhead toward the fire. Beside him a large fire pit blazes with smoke, flower garlands in yellow and red, green leaves and coconuts. Behind them a golden lattice wall with black cross motifs and a deity murti with a crown is partly visible at the right edge. Two people are standing at the right, partly visible.2021-10-12October 11 20212021-10-11A night photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, during Navaratri 2021 Day 5. A bearded priest on the left, shirtless with a wrapped shawl and beaded necklaces, raises a flaming lamp over a fire pit. Thick white smoke rises beside a heap of marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves, with flames at the base. Behind, several people in orange or red garments and rudraksha malas watch, and a gold latticed screen with cross motifs stands at right. A bright light glows at upper left.2021-10-11October 12 20212021-10-12A bearded priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands at a fire pit, pouring an offering from a ladle into thick smoke and flames during a Purnahuti Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A brass bowl and flower garlands with yellow and red blooms, bananas and green leaves sit beside the fire. Ornate golden lattice panels with cross-shaped cutouts frame the right side. Two people sit in the lower right corner, one wearing a white cloth.2021-10-13A night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam in Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 3. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body, with beaded necklaces, raises a vessel high above his head while a dense cloud of smoke billows around him from the fire offering. Below, a heap of yellow and orange marigold garlands and fruit lies near the homa area. A brightly lit lamp glows in the background, and a figure in gold ceremonial dress stands to the right, partly obscured by the smoke.2021-10-09A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a beard stands at a golden latticed shrine during a homa. He reaches forward with both arms to offer a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, while smoke rises around him. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest and a thin gold bracelet is on his wrist. Golden bells hang at the upper left. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A figure in orange garments with a bare upper body and long hair pours an offering from a metal vessel into a fire pit during a homa at a temple shrine. Thick smoke and flames rise from the pit, which sits beside a heap of yellow and red flowers. Behind, gold ornate shrine structures, garlands of white and red flowers, a golden lion figure and brass lamps frame a red and green draped altar. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with the event line Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Vishesha Dravya Homa & Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07