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Photograph of a decorated shrine inside Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 8 Mahashtami Durga Puja. A large cutout-style figure of a seated man in a tan turban with a red tilak, wearing a pink robe and a red and white garland, sits on a golden throne flanked by two small golden lions. Beside him sits a gold-framed backdrop and a red canopy embroidered with lotuses and a seated figure. The shrine is framed by rudraksha beads, string lights, yellow flower garlands, and colourful tassels in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A yellow silk cloth is wrapped around a pillar on the left. The figure is a printed or painted image, not a physical person.

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A photograph of a shrine inside the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, decorated with rudraksha beads, string lights and a red embroidered valance showing a lotus, two bulls and a Shivalinga. In the centre, a large cut-out photographic portrait of a smiling man in a peach turban with a tilak, wearing a red and orange garland and ornate gold necklaces, is set in a gilt frame flanked by two golden lions. Hanging tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and white frame the shrine. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no one is physically present.2021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a life-size cutout or printed standee of a seated man in an ornate gold throne set inside a golden arched backdrop, beneath a tiered golden canopy with leaf-shaped pendants. The figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a tilak, a yellow flower garland with red blossoms, dark brown rudraksha-style mala beads, and gold necklaces; a trident (trishul) stands beside him and red bolster cushions flank the throne on a red-draped platform. A green cloth bundle rests in his lap. The setting is a temple shrine decorated for Navaratri, with a purnahuti homa noted in the caption. Visible printed text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Purnahuti Homa. The figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person in the room, so no one is present physically.2021-10-11October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a golden throne with an ornate arched backrest topped by a gilded five-headed cobra hood, set against red drapes with yellow cloth ties. A large printed cutout of a smiling bearded man in a rust-coloured turban and saffron-toned robes, adorned with rudraksha and flower garlands, is placed on the throne; it is a cardboard figure rather than a physical person. Silver tridents stand on either side, with gilded lion-like figures at the foot and a yellow and white marigold garland on the tray. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 1, Vishesha Dravya Homa and Chandi Homa Purnahuti. Because the figure is a printed depiction, the appearance-based label is a person.2021-10-07A priest with long hair knotted on his head, white tilak markings and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange cloth sits at the left, facing a shrine. Behind him a seated figure in a red and white garland, with a turban and a pink shawl, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by two golden lions, in front of a framed portrait. Golden lion figures, a brass kalasha with orange flowers, silver oil lamps and a silver bowl are arranged on a colourful striped cloth. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang throughout, and a golden deity murti is visible to the right. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Puja.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A 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.2021-10-07A gilded shrine holds a standing statue of a bearded figure wearing a maroon turban and maroon-brown garments with heavy layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a green gem-set pendant and a red garland of roses with yellow marigolds draped around the figure. The statue is a murti displayed on a jewelled green and gold cushioned seat with ornate gold lion-shaped armrests. In front, a large green-yellow fruit rests on a brass kalasha with leaves, flanked by two silver oil lamps with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground. The lower caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja, with the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA name.2021-10-14A temple ritual photograph at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 6 Purnahuti Homa. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a silver tray with a blue cloth bundle wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Behind him a large ornate gold throne-backed seat holds a painted portrait of a smiling figure in a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala. Red cushions, red flower petals, a brass oil lamp and gold canopy with leaf pendants surround the scene, with a red-and-blue draped textile on the right.2021-10-12