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A large deity murti draped in a deep teal silk cloth and heavily adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, green leaves and pink flowers, topped by an ornate gold and jewelled crown. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a beard, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, reaches toward the figure. Behind it stand additional gold ritual objects and garlanded shrines in a temple hall, with smoke rising in the background. The printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.

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A photograph of a night ritual in a temple sanctum decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. In the foreground a man with long hair and a beard, bare-chested with an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold-and-red waist cord, holds a lit oil lamp and a flower toward a deity murti draped in a teal-blue cloth and wearing an ornate yellow and red crown. Golden lamps and additional decorated murtis stand in the background, with smoke and light haze in the air. The caption on the image reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a ritual at the a person Devalayam setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, reaching forward with his right hand to touch a large decorated object draped in blue cloth, wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and topped with a crown-like ornament of red flowers and mirror work. Smoke rises around it. Behind are gold-finished shrine ornaments, a golden lion figure and brass lamps. The caption at bottom names a person Devalayam, Navaratri 2021, Day 3, Vishesha Dravya Homa. a person's presence is not established by appearance; the priest is shown only in role.2021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 12 20212021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long beard, rudraksha mala and gold chain, stands at right holding a silver bell and a lit flame over a decorated deity murti draped in a teal-blue cloth and garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Smoke rises from the flame. Behind are gold ornamental structures, floral decorations and brass lamps in a temple hall. The deity image is a Shiva lingam-style form adorned with a crown-like flower headpiece. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12A photograph of a decorated deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 8 Purnahuti Homa. A dark brown silk cloth covers the figure, draped with bands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a red, white and blue ornate crown on top. A priest, bare-chested with a striped yellow cloth around his waist and an orange shawl, stands behind the murti at right, facing it with hands raised near an offering. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with brass lamps and golden ornaments in the background.2021-10-14Photo of a Navaratri Vishesha Dravya Homa at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bearded priest with long matted hair and a sacred thread, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a deity murti draped in a blue cloth and heaped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated crown. He holds a small bell in his other hand. Gold ornaments, golden lion figure, red and green silk draperies and smoke fill the background. Readable caption text states the temple name, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 and Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-09October 12 20212021-10-12A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a handbell at a shrine, facing a deity murti decorated with a red-and-white flower crown, garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a blue-green cloth. Smoke rises in the golden temple interior with ornate gold shrines and garlands behind. Ash markings are visible on his arm and chest, and a beaded mala hangs at his wrist. The scene reads as an aarti or puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-12