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A 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.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph inside a decorated shrine of a goddess deity murti, identified by its caption as Annapuraneshwari, dressed in a green and gold sari with a blue cloth and ornate silver crown and necklaces, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and hung with rows of green and red fruit. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth and striped wrap stands at right, pouring liquid from a small vessel into a silver bowl held before the deity during a puja, with a silver lamp stand in the foreground and pillars wrapped in flower garlands beside him. The scene is a Navaratri ritual offering at Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A 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 20212021-10-09A 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 3.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, adorned with a tall jeweled crown, red bindi, and layered gold and red-stone necklaces over a deep violet garment, is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds. Hanging above is a garland of apples and yellow fruit. On the right, a priest in orange-brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aarti and a brass bell during Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri Day 3. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2021-10-09A deity murti of Annapurneshwari is decorated with a tall gilded crown, a dense mound of white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, and red rose garlands. A string of apples hangs in an arc above the altar against a blue cloth backdrop. A priest's hand holds a small metal vessel and a brass bell at the right edge, performing the Shodashopachara puja for Navaratri Day 3. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible beyond the hands.2021-10-09A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, dressed in a royal blue sari with gold and jewelled ornaments, a tall jewelled crown and a rich layered necklace, sits at the centre of a bed of white jasmine and red roses, with a yellow marigold garland at its shoulders. A priest in a brown dhoti stands at right, raising a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and ringing a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Red and yellow apples hang in a string arc above the altar against a blue backdrop. Overlaid credits read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja. The priest is partly cropped and no one is identified.2021-10-09