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A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like chair with a gold and red brocade cushion. The figure wears a gold silk sari, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a jeweled crown with a pink rose, and a garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow and orange flowers, with green leaves. Brass lamp-like finials frame the seat, and a red and gold background is blurred behind it. The image is captioned Chandi Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16. No physical people are visible in the scene.2022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03Photo 66796192022-01-03 +2 copiesPhotograph of a golden deity murti seated on an ornate throne, adorned with white and red flower garlands, a jewelled green and gold necklace, and a decorated crown-like headpiece. Green and blue leaf-wrapped offering bundles flank the figure. On the right, a man in orange clothing holds a bundle of sticks or grass over the murti during a ritual, with a red and floral-patterned canopy behind him. Setting appears to be the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, during a Chandi Homa with purnahuti (final offering).2021-11-04A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual at a temple shrine. Smoke rises in the foreground as a priest with a bare upper body and orange cloth sits at a homa fire pit, seen from behind on the right. In the centre a golden deity murti is seated on a decorated pedestal, garlanded with red and white flowers, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Two standing murtis flank it, draped in blue and purple silk with jewelled breastplates and yellow flower garlands. Red and gold shrine arches surround the figures. No identifiable person is shown in front of the camera apart from the priest's back and arm. Printed text reads Chandi Homa, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16.2022-01-03A decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) in a temple shrine, dressed in a green and red embroidered garment with jeweled ornaments, a crown and a green leafy garland. Golden kalasha-style vessels, brass lamps and a pink-and-white floral offering sit on a gold ritual stand before it. On the right, a person in an orange-trimmed garment holds a ritual implement while smoke rises. Gold pillars, a garlanded backdrop and red-and-yellow flower strings frame the scene.2021-10-08October 29 20162016-10-29August 24 20182018-08-24October 09 20212021-10-09October 14 20212021-10-14