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A photograph of a Navaratri Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Several bare-chested men in orange and white dhotis, some with saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, sit on striped mats before a homa or puja setup with a banana-leaf offering, a bamboo-like stick and small dishes of pink flowers. A woman in a white sari sits at the left edge. Behind them, golden deity murtis and images are garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with oil lamps lit on a brass stand. The image is a photograph; the caption on the bottom states Navaratri 2021 Day 8.

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October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a Durga Puja ritual in a temple sanctum decorated with red drapes, string lights and gold-framed shrines. Central is a large gold-framed deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and red garlands. Flanking shrines hold gold and white murtis of Lakshmi and Saraswati, plus a seated Ganesha. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange and tiger-striped cloth with rudraksha beads raises his arm toward the deity, while another priest in orange sits at right beside brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a plate of sweets and a pink petal-filled dish. A third figure in orange sits at far left holding a book. Gold lion figures frame a central altar.2021-10-14Photograph of a puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021 Day 8 Mahashtami Durga Puja. 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Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Puja.2021-10-14