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A 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.

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October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A 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 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09A 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 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09