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A night aarti at a shrine decorated for Durga Puja. A worshipper's bare arm, seen from behind at the left edge, raises a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the deities. Central is a richly ornamented Durga murti with multiple arms, a jewelled crown, a red and gold sari and a garland of yellow and red flowers, holding weapons. Beside her stand a pink Ganesha murti and a smaller goddess figure, both garlanded, in front of golden arched backdrops. Red curtains and hanging red-and-gold garments fill the background, with a golden lion or vahana at the lower right. The caption across the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Saptami Durga Puja & Arati.

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A photograph of a Durga puja at a temple shrine with deep red draped cloth and gold garland borders. A central deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, a golden crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers stands in an ornate golden arch, with a lion beside her and a demon figure at her feet. Flanking images include Ganesha in pink and gold at left and a goddess murti in red and gold at right. In the foreground, a figure with long matted hair, wearing an orange cloth and white sacred markings, holds up a lit flame toward the deity during aarti. Caption on the image reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Saptami Durga Puja & Arati.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a Durga puja at a temple shrine. A large ornate Durga murti with ten arms and a golden crown, adorned with gold-embroidered clothing, stands on a lion mount beside smaller decorated deity figures, all garlanded in yellow and red flowers. Red drapes with gold trim frame the shrine. At the left edge, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth raises a small lamp toward the deity, with white sacred markings on his back. The scene reflects a Navaratri Saptami puja at Adi KAILASA.2021-10-13Photograph of a Durga puja at a temple shrine with red draped walls and garlands. A large central deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms, a crown and ornate golden and gem-decorated robes, is the focus. Flanking murtis of goddesses with crowns and marigold garlands stand on either side. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long matted hair, orange-saffron cloth and white sacred markings on the arm, raises a lit oil lamp toward the central deity during arati. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Saptami Durga Puja & Arati.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, bare-chested with a long braided hair bun, a beard, and a heavy beaded mala with a gold pendant, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, a large golden-decorated image of Durga with many arms, a crown and red-and-yellow garlands stands in a gilded arch before a red curtain, with a lion-and-demon figure beneath her. Flanking the shrine are a pink-faced Ganesha on the left and a goddess with a veena on the right, both with marigold garlands. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photo of a Durga puja at a richly decorated shrine with red drapes and gold ornamental arches. Centrally, a large Durga murti with multiple arms holding weapons stands in a gold-framed niche. In front, a bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl faces the deity and performs worship. To the left, a second attendant in orange cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, beside a pink Ganesha murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. To the right, a Saraswati-like murti in a red crown holds a veena, garlanded in yellow and red. A small golden seated figure with red garland sits at the base. Text at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha.2021-10-13Photograph of a Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A ten-armed Durga murti with a golden crown, red and gold ornate garland and red-and-gold embroidered sari stands in a gold arch above a lion mount and a demon figure in green. Flanking gold-framed alcoves hold smaller deity figures. In the left foreground a bare-chested sadhu with a turban and long wrapped hair in orange cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp near his face. The bottom caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha. Red drapes frame the scene.2021-10-13