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A photograph of a Durga Puja shrine inside Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange and striped cloth, holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a richly decorated deity murti of Durga, flanked by golden arches, garlands and clay-style figures of Ganesha and other goddesses. A second man with a beard and dark robe sits at the left edge. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels lie on the floor in front, under strings of lights and red drapery.

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October 14 20212021-10-14A priest with long dark hair tied up, bare-backed and wearing an orange and striped wrap, stands in the foreground holding a brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward an altar. The altar holds a large golden-framed deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, crowned and garlanded in red and yellow flowers, flanked by a Ganesha murti on the left and goddess murtis on the right, one with a veena. Red curtains, string lights, offerings of fruit and sweets, and a golden lion sit below. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14A photograph of a temple puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja. On the left, a priest in orange and white stands beside a tall tiered brass lamp of many lit oil lamps, holding a bell and a ritual vessel, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. On the right, a large golden-crowned Durga murti with many arms and a red and gold garland stands beside a lion vehicle, with smaller deity murtis of Ganesha and a seated figure, and a bearded figure in a turban and white garment garlanded in the foreground. Red draped cloth, golden pillars and colourful fairy lights form the backdrop.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a Navaratri Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja inside a temple hall decorated with red drapes, string lights and garlands. A central Durga murti with a golden crown, many arms and a lion mount is adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by Ganesha and other deity figures and a golden lion throne. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth points upward and gestures during the ritual. Beside him sit two seated figures in orange and saffron clothing; one has a long beard and rudraksha beads, the other a shaved head and orange robe. Offerings, a kalasha-style brass bowl and sheets of paper lie on a striped rug. The scene is labelled Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14A photograph of a Durga Puja shrine in a decorated temple hall with red draped fabric and string lights. At the centre a large Durga murti with multiple arms and a golden crown stands on a lion, flanked by golden-framed deity figures including a pink Ganesha and other goddess idols adorned with red and yellow garlands. A devotee in the lower left, seen from behind with rudraksha malas around the neck and wearing white, raises one arm holding a pink flower toward the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit in front, with a decorative backdrop of hanging garments above.2021-10-14Photograph of a Durga Puja setting inside a decorated temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A shirtless devotee with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large Durga murti with many arms, yellow-and-gold ornaments and a lion mount. Beside him a second person in orange clothing kneels on a striped mat, and a third figure in orange sits near offerings and papers. Other murtis of Ganesha and a seated deity, marigold garlands, a red curtain, string lights and small decorative figures on a yellow-draped altar complete the scene. Caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14Photograph inside a decorated temple hall during Navaratri Day 8 Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja. A standing man at left in orange-brown cloth with a red shawl raises a red cloth overhead. Two seated priests in orange robes sit on a striped floor mat, one with a white beard and rudraksha mala. In the centre, a golden framed portrait on a throne, garlanded with marigolds, sits beside a shrine with a multi-tiered golden structure. At right, a large golden deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms and a red-and-gold crown, rides a lion and is garlanded in yellow and red flowers. Ganesha and other deity murtis stand on golden seats. A yellow-clothed altar displays small clay figures and painted toys at left. Red drapes and string lights hang behind. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14