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A photograph of a decorated deity murti of the goddess Durga, shown with multiple arms holding weapons, including a long golden trident-like staff crossing the frame. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a blue garment with a richly embellished red and gold bodice, layered red-and-gold necklaces, and red floral decoration. It is framed by white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, set against a gold decorative backdrop. A blurred glowing oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground. No people are visible.

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A decorated deity murti of Goddess Durga, shown as a golden face with a tall crown of silver-white and red jeweled work topped by a crescent moon, set against a dense backdrop of yellow and white marigold garlands and red rose garlands. The image wears a blue and red garment with a heavy gold and jewel necklace and multiple gold and red bead garlands, while a long gold staff rises diagonally across the frame and golden weapon forms surround the figure. Warm lamp light glows at the edges. No people are visible.2021-10-14A photograph of a deity murti of Durga, dressed in red and blue silk with gold borders, adorned with layered gold and ruby jewellery, a crown and a garland of white and red flowers, with multiple arms holding golden weapons including a long gold staff. A metal bell or plate is visible at right, and the murti sits within a bed of marigold and white flower garlands at a temple shrine. Caption text reads Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Durga Shodashopachara Puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No physical people are visible.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a deity murti of Durga, multi-armed and seated on a blue cushioned base before a golden sunburst-style backdrop. The figure wears a red and gold sari, a tall silver crown with a crescent, a layered necklace and many arms holding weapons including a long spear-like staff. The murti is draped with yellow and white garlands and red flower accents, with pink petals at its base. Oil lamps line both sides of the frame. The scene is the Navaratri Day 8 Durga Shodashopachara Puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with no people visible.2021-10-14A photograph of a gilded deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, in a red and gold garment with a crown, garlands of white and yellow flowers, and a golden trident-like staff set before it inside a temple shrine lit by pink neon strips. On the right edge, a partially visible priest in an orange-and-striped cloth and bare shoulders raises his hands in prayer toward the murti, a Navaratri Day 8 Durga deepaaradhana in progress. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Durga Deeparadhana.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A golden deity murti of Durga, multi-armed and draped in red cloth, is dressed with white and yellow flower garlands, a crown and a blue-and-gold necklace. A bare-chested priest with a striped saffron-and-gold head cloth and a sacred thread stands at the right, lifting a small vessel toward the figure's raised hand. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with pink lights and marigold garlands on the sides. Text at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Durga Deeparadhana.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14