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Photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing deity murti, a decorated female form with a silver crown, red and pink garments and a jewelled chest ornament, framed by white and red garlands and a gilded arch. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha-style neck cord holds a lit oil lamp on a tray toward the murti. A brass kalasha sits beside the figure. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana, indicating a deepa aradhana lamp offering.

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Photograph 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.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A bare-chested priest in white sacred markings and an orange cloth waves a lit oil lamp before a decorated deity murti of Vishalakshi, standing in a gold-framed throne canopied by a golden hooded cobra. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a red and gold blouse, a pink skirt, and carries a gold kalasha. It is garlanded with white jasmine, red roses, orange marigolds, yellow flowers and green leaves, with gold drapes behind. The priest's dreadlocked hair and beard are visible. A printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishalakshi Deeparadhana. Setting appears to be a temple shrine at night.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-11A 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 priest in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a blue-and-gold seat under a gold hooded cobra canopy, surrounded by white jasmine garlands, red rose garlands and green leaves, with pink flowers and gold elephant figures at its base. Gold curtains hang behind. Banner text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Mahalakshmi Deeparadhana.2021-10-13October 11 20212021-10-11Photograph of a devotional arrangement inside a temple shrine. A deity murti seated on a blue cushion is adorned with a crown, red and orange flower garlands, gold and jewelled necklaces, and a pink lotus. White jasmine garlands frame the shrine arch, and a gold multi-hooded cobra canopy rises above. Two gold elephant figures flank the base. On the left, a bare-chested priest with long hair, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Red-and-gold decorated fabric and yellow flower garlands surround the shrine.2021-10-13