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A decorated shrine with a seated metal murti of a goddess, identified by the caption as Annapurneshwari, wearing a crown, layered gold necklaces and a green sari with a gold border. She holds a ladle and a bowl. The murti is framed by white jasmine and red flower garlands, rows of yellow and red fruit hung overhead, palm fronds, and pink and yellow lights. No people are visible. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapuraneshwari Deeparadhana.

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October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a priest performing deepa aarti before a deity murti of Annapurneshwari, seated and draped in a green sari with gold border, wearing a tall ornate gold crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles. Behind the murti hang arcs of apples and red-yellow flower garlands, with white jasmine strands and a palm-leaf canopy above. The priest, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and white sandal markings, holds a silver bowl and bell while lifting a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Flower-draped pillars frame the shrine and brass lamps stand at the sides. Lettering on the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapuraneshwari Deeparadhana.2021-10-09A gold-coloured metal murti of a goddess seated in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing a tall ornate crown and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. She wears a blue blouse, green sari with a gold border, and gold bangles, and holds a ladle and a gold vessel. She is surrounded by white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds, with a string of red-brown beads hanging above. Ritual shodashopachara puja for Annapurneshwari during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a deity murti of Annapurneshwari, the goddess form, seated in a shrine decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and hanging strands of green and red apples. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces and a green sari with gold border. A priest with a bare back and orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a striped wrap at the waist, holds a brass bell and lamp before the murti. Oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings stand in the foreground, with a purple and gold festive backdrop and a warm, dim light.2021-10-09A photograph of a deity murti of Annapurneshwari inside a decorated shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 3 deepaaradhana. The goddess figure wears a red and silver crown, a layered gold and jewelled necklace, a blue-and-gold garment and a green and gold sari, and is framed by arches of green and red apples, white flowers and yellow marigold garlands. A flame burns above the murti. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a striped lower garment holds a silver bowl and a handbell while another hand raises a lamp toward the deity. Only the one figure is clearly visible, and his identity is uncertain. Visible text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapuraneshwari Deeparadhana.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A richly decorated deity murti of Annapurneshwari, seated and draped in a deep blue garment with gold and red ornaments, a tall ornate golden crown and multi-strand necklaces. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses surround the figure, and a string of red and yellow apples hangs above. In the foreground, a man in orange-brown cloth and a leopard-print garment holds a silver plate and offers pink flower petals toward the murti during an Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja at Navaratri Day 3 in Adi Kailasa. A visible caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3.2021-10-09