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A bare-chested man with a dark wrapped turban and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed, holding a white cloth-wrapped offering with yellow and orange flowers on a silver tray. A white tilak and red bindi mark his forehead, and rudraksha armlets are on his upper arm. Behind him are gold and silver ceremonial items, a red drape and a golden decorative piece. Overlaid text reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.

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A photograph of a bare-chested priest holding a small brass vessel with a lit flame, during a Navagraha Homa ritual. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped up, a white and orange tilak on his forehead, and wears rudraksha bracelets, layered rudraksha and silver-beaded necklaces, and an orange lower cloth. Behind him stand ornate golden and red decorated shrines, a gold kalasha-style vessel on a stand, garlands, and a figure of a deity murti with a crown. White and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Printed copyright and caption text appear on the image.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30October 09 20212021-10-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09January 19 20212021-01-19A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and white tilak stands at left in saffron cloth, holding a silver tray with a white cloth and red flowers. Beside him on an ornate gold throne is a large framed cutout portrait, not a living person, of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban, garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow-pink flowers, wearing rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Red cushions and gold-embossed backdrop surround the scene, marking a Dakshinamurthy Homa with Vishesha Dravya Homa during the festival. Printed banner text reads Dakshinamurthy Homa Vishesha Dravya Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 3.2021-12-21February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a richly decorated temple setting performing a ritual, holding a brass plate with white offering on a green leaf in his left hand and a small spoon in his right. He wears a tall dreadlocked turban, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala, an orange and brown shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold bangle. Behind him stand golden deity murtis, a brass oil lamp, red drapes, and garlands of orange and white flowers. The foreground shows the caption Sudarshan Homa, Vijayutsavam Day 5, 25 Feb 2022. Priest appearance does not clearly match a distinctive a person candidate.2022-02-25December 07 20162016-12-07August 23 20172017-08-23