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A temple shrine decorated with white, yellow, red and orange flower garlands holds a deity murti with a tall crowned headdress, wearing a blue sari and a jewelled necklace. A figure in dark robes with a striped yellow head wrap stands at left, back to the camera, holding a small vessel and offering before the deity. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks line the shrine on both sides and a golden arch frames the scene. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a decorated deity murti, a female form in a blue sari with a tall red-and-white crowned headdress and a gold necklace, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and white blossoms. A person seen from behind in a brown garment with a yellow headband stands at right, holding a small vessel and offering before the murti. Oil lamps line the frame and a gilded arch frames the left side, with a smaller decorated murti in the background. Readable caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana.2021-10-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flower strands, and a large crown, wearing a blue sari-like cloth and layered necklaces. Lit oil lamps line the frame on both sides during Vishalakshi Deeparadhana on Navaratri Day 5. A single devotee in a dark shawl stands at right, hands raised in prayer toward the deity. Ornate golden carved panels frame the shrine.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A temple shrine lit with oil lamps and framed in white and yellow flower garlands, with pink neon lights along the top. A golden-faced deity murti stands at the centre, wearing a tall patterned crown, a layered jewelled necklace and a red and yellow garland, with a blue cloth draped below. In the foreground a person in a dark robe with a striped head covering stands facing the murti with a lit oil lamp beside them. Ornate gold railings and red and pink flower decorations frame the scene.2021-10-11A deity murti of the goddess is richly decorated and framed by garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a layered gold and jewelled necklace and a blue sari with gold border, holding a gold pot. Rows of oil lamps flank the altar in a dark setting, with the lit lamps glowing around the murti during deepaaradhana. The scene is a Navaratri Vishalakshi deeparadhana at a temple.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A decorated deity murti of the goddess Vishalakshi stands in a gilded shrine niche at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 5 Vishalakshi Shodashopachara Puja. The figure wears a tall silver crown with a crescent moon, a layered silver necklace, and a blue sari with a gold border. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers frame the shrine, and small brass oil lamps hang and stand on either side. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine lit by pink neon strip lights and oil lamps. A priest seen from behind, wearing a gold-and-orange turban and an orange-saffron shawl, raises a lit lamp before a deity murti of Rajarajeshwari. The goddess wears a blue and magenta silk garment, a large gold necklace, and a tall ornate crown, framed by yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. A green palm-leaf or flower stalk stands in front. The image is captioned as Navaratri 2021 Day 1 Sri Rajarajeshwari Deeparadhana at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-07Photograph of a temple ritual in the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A priest with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-brown cloth, holds a brass lamp with lit flames and a glass shade toward a deity murti. The murti is a female form with a silver crown, painted face, jewelled necklaces and a magenta-and-teal sari, set before a golden arched throne decorated with garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow-green leaves. A gold kalasha pot sits beside the lamp, and smoke or incense drifts in the foreground. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana.2021-10-11A photograph of a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, standing before a gold ornate arch and a gold drape. The murti wears an ornate crown, a red-and-gold embroidered garment, and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits at its feet. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a beard and rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp flame toward the murti during deepradhana aarti. The scene is a Navaratri ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-10-11