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A 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.

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A 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A 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 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 photograph of a decorated deity murti of Annapurneshwari seated amid heaps of white jasmine garlands and red roses, with yellow marigold garlands draped over the shoulders. The figure wears a blue silk garment, layered gold necklaces set with red stones, a tall ornate crown and a red bindi, and holds gold ritual vessels. The caption reads Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja during Navaratri 2021 Day 3 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No physical people are visible.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, seated and richly adorned, is the centre of a floral arrangement. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold and red-jewelled necklaces, and a deep blue garment, and holds a golden ladle over a golden bowl. It is surrounded by arched bands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with strings of mango leaves and fruit hanging above. The scene shows a Navaratri puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are visible in the image.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07