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A richly decorated Durga murti stands in front of a large golden fan-shaped backdrop studded with sequins and mirror-like jewels. The figure wears an ornate jewelled crown, a multi-strand necklace, a red and gold patterned skirt, and a yellow marigold garland draped across the shoulders and chest, with red rose garlands and white flower strands. A peacock-like vehicle figure with blue and green plumage appears at the lower left. No physical people are visible. The image is a photograph of a deity figure at a Navaratri celebration, with the caption identifying Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and a Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha on Navaratri 2021, Day 7.

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October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A large deity murti of a goddess stands in a temple shrine, decorated for Navaratri Day 8 Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja. She has long black hair, a red-and-gold crown, and elaborate gold and gem-studded jewellery including a collar necklace, earrings and bangles. Her body is draped in a red garland of roses with yellow marigold-type flowers. She wears a blue and red-pink brocade garment and holds a small white object in her raised hand, with a purple serpent-like form at her side. Behind her is an ornate golden fan-shaped halo studded with blue and pink gems. Printed caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14A large ornate statue of the goddess Durga stands before a golden filigree backdrop of radiating floral and fan-shaped patterns studded with blue, pink and green jewels. The murti wears an elaborate pink-and-gold crown, a black curly-haired wig, dark eyes, a red bindi, a jewelled choker and earrings, and a royal blue and gold brocade cape over a red and gold lower garment. Its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while the left hand hangs at its side. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha, indicating a newly consecrated deity murti during Navaratri celebrations.2021-10-13A decorated deity murti of Durga stands in a shrine against a red backdrop and an elaborate golden fan-shaped halo of sequined cutwork. The goddess wears a jewelled crown, a red and gold sari, a multicoloured embroidered blouse and cloak, and red and white garlands of roses and yellow marigolds. Her raised right hand is painted red and a small white lion or animal figure with a red tilak sits at her lower left. Red and pink flower petals lie at the base. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha.2021-10-13A large ornate deity murti of Durga stands centrally before a radiating golden fan-shaped backdrop studded with blue and red gems on a red curtain. The figure wears a jeweled crown, a red and gold embroidered sari-style garment, and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. Her right hand is raised in abhaya mudra and her left rests at her side. A small white cat figure with a red forehead mark sits at her lower left. Lower text identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha.2021-10-13A decorated deity murti of Goddess Saraswati stands in a golden arched backdrop of ornate gilt cutwork with blue and pink jewel accents, against red drapery. The figure wears a jewelled crown, embroidered gold-and-white sari, red garlands of roses and yellow marigold garlands, and holds a wooden veena in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. A white swan and pink lotus flowers rest at the base. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Durga Pratima Prana Pratishtha. No physical people are visible.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A decorated deity murti of Goddess Durga, standing in front of a large golden arch of cut-paper filigree studded with red, blue and green jewel-like sequins. The murti wears an ornate crown with a teardrop motif, a heavily embellished red-and-gold bodice, and a white and gold patterned sari. A long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds hangs over her shoulders. Her right hand is raised in a red-painted abhaya gesture, and her left hand holds a wooden veena-like instrument. Red and gold tones dominate. The setting is a shrine niche with a red backdrop, and the text at the bottom reads that this is the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13