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A photograph of the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021, Day 5, Vishalakshi Deeparadhana. Smoke drifts through a richly gilded shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. At centre, a goddess murti wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue-and-gold sari, framed by a garland arch. Flanking shrines hold further deity murtis, one with a trident and another with a lamp set before it, and an oil lamp burns at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 11 20212021-10-11October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14Golden temple altar in the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi Kailasa, lit warmly with smoke haze in the air. Central deity murti stands in a blue and white sari-like dress with garlands of flowers, flanked by ornate gilded arches, blue cloth backdrops and tall gold umbrellas with blue fringe. Smaller murtis sit adorned with marigold garlands on decorated stands in front. Silver-clad figures appear at the right side near a gold canopy. The scene is a Navaratri Day 5 setting with no visible people.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11Ornate golden temple shrine with blue-draped alcoves and garlands of white flowers and red ribbons, a central deity murti with a tall crown and red and white garland, flanked by golden figures. Smoke from a homa fills the frame in front of a lit oil lamp stand. A partially visible priest in the lower right wears a red-orange cloth. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Purnahuti Homa.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 11 20212021-10-11October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a temple sanctum decorated with marigold and rose garlands and gold arches. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and a shawl, holds a small lamp or offering vessel with both hands beside a fire pit where flames rise from logs. Behind him the altar holds several deity murtis, including a central figure in a blue cloth and smaller images on the sides. A signboard at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and a caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishesha Dravya Homa. Smoke drifts across the scene.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A priest with a bare upper body and orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands at the right, facing a fire pit with bright flames and smoke in front of an ornately decorated temple shrine. The shrine is heavy with gold arches and carved panels, with garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over multiple deity murtis, including a central figure wearing a tall crown and a Ganesha image at upper left. Ritual offerings and a brass lamp stand near the homa fire, indicating a fire ritual in progress at the temple.2021-10-11