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A decorated temple altar shows a multi-armed goddess murti at the centre, Durga with a crown and many arms holding weapons, surrounded by golden arches and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Flanking statues include Ganesha with a pink trunk on the far left and goddesses in red and gold saris on either side. Two golden lions sit at the base of the central shrine. Offerings are laid before it: brass bowls and lamps, a green banana leaf with cut white vegetables, and fruit. Red drapes and fairy lights frame the scene. Printed text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja. No people are visible.

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October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a Durga puja shrine decorated with gold-framed arches, a red drapery backdrop and string lights. At the centre a large, multi-armed deity murti of Durga, adorned with red and yellow garlands, stands on a golden lion throne above a smaller figure. Flanking deity murtis of Ganesha, Lakshmi and Saraswati, each garlanded, stand in gold arches. Three people sit in the foreground facing the shrine with hands folded in prayer: one with long blond hair and bare shoulders, one with dark hair seen from behind wearing an orange cloth, and one bearded man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Brass plates of offerings, sweets and fruit lie before them. Overlay text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a Durga Puja shrine in a decorated temple hall with red draped fabric and string lights. At the centre a large Durga murti with multiple arms and a golden crown stands on a lion, flanked by golden-framed deity figures including a pink Ganesha and other goddess idols adorned with red and yellow garlands. A devotee in the lower left, seen from behind with rudraksha malas around the neck and wearing white, raises one arm holding a pink flower toward the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit in front, with a decorative backdrop of hanging garments above.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A priest with long dark hair tied up, bare-backed and wearing an orange and striped wrap, stands in the foreground holding a brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward an altar. The altar holds a large golden-framed deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, crowned and garlanded in red and yellow flowers, flanked by a Ganesha murti on the left and goddess murtis on the right, one with a veena. Red curtains, string lights, offerings of fruit and sweets, and a golden lion sit below. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14A photograph of a Durga Puja setting inside a shrine decorated with red drapes and string lights. A large golden-framed deity murti of Durga with many arms stands at centre, flanked by smaller murtis of Ganesha and other goddesses on pedestals with marigold garlands. Three people sit before the altar: a bare-chested man with light hair in orange cloth praying with hands folded at left, a man in orange cloth facing the altar at centre performing the puja, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace at right. Brass plates of fruit, sweets, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf before them, and a fire pit and lamps are visible. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja.2021-10-14A photograph of a large decorated Durga murti on a red draped backdrop at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The central multi-armed goddess wears a tall golden crown, red-and-gold embellished garments, and garlands of yellow and red flowers, holding weapons including a trident and sword while she stands over a demon figure with green skin. Smaller decorated deity figures with golden arches flank her on both sides, also garlanded. Gold tinsel hangings decorate the top corners. Caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Puja.2021-10-14