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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine lit by pink neon strip lights and oil lamps. A priest seen from behind, wearing a gold-and-orange turban and an orange-saffron shawl, raises a lit lamp before a deity murti of Rajarajeshwari. The goddess wears a blue and magenta silk garment, a large gold necklace, and a tall ornate crown, framed by yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. A green palm-leaf or flower stalk stands in front. The image is captioned as Navaratri 2021 Day 1 Sri Rajarajeshwari Deeparadhana at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.

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A priest in a saffron-orange cloth and a yellow turban, seen from behind, performs aarti before a decorated deity murti of Sri Rajarajeshwari in a shrine. The murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a pink and white floral garland, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold crown, set against a gold and purple backdrop with rows of brass oil lamps lining the niche. Pink neon-style light outlines the frame, and the priest holds a lit lamp with palm-leaf-like fronds. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 1 deeparadhana.2021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07A priest performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a richly adorned deity murti of Sri Rajarajeshwari inside a golden shrine lit by pink neon strip lighting and rows of brass oil lamps. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a blue-green silk garment, a large jewelled necklace and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The priest, seen from behind, has a dark topknot wrapped in a yellow-gold turban, an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, and holds the lamp in his right hand with a bundle of leaves in his left. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.2021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph inside a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri deepa aradhana. A deity murti of a goddess, decorated with gold crown, jewelled ornaments, and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, is framed by a golden arch and pink-lit borders. In front stands a priest in a deep magenta cloth with green edging, holding a flowered stick. To the right, a man with a yellow-and-orange headwrap, bare-chested with a brown shawl and multiple beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp aloft. Ornate brass lamp stands flank the shrine. Two people are visible.2021-10-07October 08 20212021-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a decorated deity murti, a female form in a blue sari with a tall red-and-white crowned headdress and a gold necklace, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and white blossoms. A person seen from behind in a brown garment with a yellow headband stands at right, holding a small vessel and offering before the murti. Oil lamps line the frame and a gilded arch frames the left side, with a smaller decorated murti in the background. Readable caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana.2021-10-11A decorated shrine in a gold-toned temple hall shows a deity murti of Meenakshi, dressed in a green and pink sari with heavy jewelled necklaces, a crown, and a face adorned with silver-toned ornaments, surrounded by white and purple flower garlands, string lights and hanging green leaves. A bare-chested man with a saffron-orange sacred cord across his body and a yellow headband stands at the right, raising his hand to the deity's face in a ritual gesture while devotees are not visible. Brass oil lamps line the frame of the shrine, and the scene is lit warmly as an aarti-style offering during Navaratri day two.2021-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a temple puja at night in a dimly lit shrine with red draped cloth behind. At centre a richly dressed deity murti sits on an ornate golden throne with a jeweled crown and a gold-and-green ornate backrest; it wears a deep blue garment with gold embroidered medallions and a pink lower cloth, and is heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers. A priest on the right, wearing an orange wrap over a bare upper body, orange-and-yellow headwear and a rudraksha bracelet, reaches out to adjust the garlands with his hand. A blurred golden object runs along the left foreground. Printed caption along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Shodashopachara Puja.2021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07