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A photo of a ritual in a golden shrine room with a carved lattice screen behind. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange turban, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and a saffron robe, with a mala around his neck; his appearance suits the a person cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, but this is uncertain. A woman in orange robes and a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged on a rug, holding a ladle over a small flame in a fire pit while adjacent offerings of fruit, flowers and lamps sit nearby. Gold statues of deities and a red-and-white decorated kalasha complete the scene, which is a homa ritual during the Nithyanandotsavam celebration.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03A young man in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red, green and purple striped mat before a golden relief wall of standing sages and a deity figure. He wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold chain, and ladles ghee or offering from a small bowl into a flaming wooden homa fire box. Nearby sit a brass oil lamp, a brass plate with flower petals, a bowl of leaves and a dish of fruit, and a decorated deity murti with garlands on the left. The caption reads Shiva Deeksha, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16. Ritual fire offering in a golden temple hall.2022-01-03A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs a fire ritual on a square brass homa vessel with a bright flame. He wears long beaded rudraksha malas, a pendant, bangles and ash markings on his arms, and holds a wooden stick toward the fire. Around him are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a plate of rice, flowers, coconut halves and offerings on striped mats, with a gold-leaf relief of figures behind him. A banner-like caption at the bottom reads Shiva Deeksha, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16.2022-01-03Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, with white and multicoloured flower garlands draped over his shoulders and a trident leaning at his side. He sits with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a golden latticed screen. To the right stands a brass oil lamp and a decorated figure of a deity murti dressed in red and gold with flower adornments, beside a kalasha-style pot. Foreground shows a white cloth sprinkled with red kumkum and yellow turmeric powder, with a thin stick placed across it. Caption reads Shiva Deeksha, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16.2022-01-03October 07 20182018-10-07October 02 20182018-10-02October 05 20182018-10-05ADIKAILASA on 11/20/20202020-11-20January 01 20192019-01-01