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October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a shrine at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a dark murti of a male deity seated on a golden throne flanked by two gilded lion figures. The central figure wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a jeweled necklace and armlets, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind it stand two richly decorated female deity figures in red and gold, adorned with garlands and jewelry. Silver oil lamps, a green-skinned coconut-like offering on a brass tray, leaves, and brass puja bowls sit in the foreground on a red and gold cloth. Gold and sequined decorations frame the altar. No people are visible.2021-10-14October 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a Vishesha Dravya Homa at the Nithyananda Paramashivam Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man with a long beard, a horizontal white tilak and a vibhuti-marked forehead sits at right, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding a brass plate. Beside him stands a deity murti in a purple turban, garlanded with red roses, white and yellow flowers. Golden lion-shaped pedestals and an ornate gilded throne-like backdrop surround them, with a flower-decorated red and yellow canopy at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, shown in a seated ritual role.2021-10-09October 19 20122012-10-19October 18 20122012-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during Navaratri Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja. Two priests sit on a striped rug facing the altar: the foreground priest has long blond hair, a bare chest and an orange cloth, and the seated priest beside him wears an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. Before them stand brass and gold puja vessels, a banana-leaf offering with white flowers and bananas, and a pink flower heap. Behind them a large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a gold-framed backdrop is flanked by Ganesha and other goddess figures draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a Saraswati figure on the right holding a veena. Red curtains and string lights hang overhead.2021-10-14December 22 20182018-12-22A large golden throne-like seat with ornate carved filigree stands before a deep red drape, holding a life-size cutout or printed photograph of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament at the crown, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and garlands of marigolds and flowers, with a trident (trishul) held upright beside him. Golden makara-like carved lion or serpent heads flank the foreground and marigold garlands lie at the base. Printed text on the lower image reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, marking Navaratri 2021 Day 1 Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-07November 25 20172017-11-25