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Several saffron-robed priests sit in a row reciting Chandi Homa parayanam before a golden deity murti with a trident and lion-face throne backs; the central priests hold open books and sing into microphones. Their dress includes orange shawls, rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead and arms; several wear turbans or wrapped hair. Ornate golden and red-blue tassel decorations frame the altar and golden lion heads flank the dais. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Parayanam.

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Several seated priests chant from open books during a Chandi Homa parayanam in a golden temple hall. The central priest wears an orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas, a microphone before him, and a red-and-white forehead mark. Flanking priests, some bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha and gold beads, hold books or a phone. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti in a purple and green sari, flanked by golden lion figures and tall tassel decorations in red, green, yellow and blue. The caption names the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham temple setting and Navaratri 2021 Day 2.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021. Several shaved-headed men in bare-chested ritual dress with white sacred markings, orange or saffron cloths, and rudraksha malas sit close together chanting into a microphone for the Chandi Homa parayanam. One man in the front centre wears a tall brown turban-like headwrap. Behind them stands a golden peetha with lion figures and a large seated deity murti in purple and green silk with a golden crown and garlands. To the right is a black deity murti in red silk with a silver crown and jewelled necklaces, and two tall garlands of red, green, yellow and blue tassels frame the scene.2021-10-08Photograph of a group of six men seated on a red and pink cloth in a temple hall, performing a Chandi Homa purvanga parayanam recitation during Navaratri. Most wear orange and saffron dhoti-style cloths with rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies, white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, and some hold open books or chant into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand golden lion-shaped thrones, a deity murti, and multicoloured tassel garlands in red, yellow, green and blue. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Chandi Homa Purvanga Parayanam.2021-10-12A photograph of a group of men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on a colourful striped mat in a temple hall, reciting from palm-leaf or paper texts placed before them. Several chant into microphones on stands. The foreground men have tripundra or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, golden lion sculptures, a golden deity figure in a purple and green sari-style garment, and a stack of multicoloured tassels frame the shrine. A veena-holding deity murti stands at left. The caption indicates Chandi Parayanam during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09Photograph of a ritual recitation at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA during Navaratri 2021, Day 6 Chandi Homa Purvanga Parayanam. Five men sit cross-legged on red and pink mats in front of golden lion figures and a golden throne-like seat. Several wear orange-saffron cloth draped over bare chests, rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms, and some wear white dhotis. The central man speaks into a microphone while holding an open book. Others read from books or palm-leaf style texts. Behind them stand a decorative umbrella in red, green and yellow, and multicoloured tassels, and to the right a dark deity murti adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a red garment.2021-10-12October 08 20212021-10-08October 11 20212021-10-11A group of about eight men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a red and striped mat in a golden temple hall, reciting chanted texts from books and loose sheets on small stands. Several wear rudraksha malas, vibhuti and tilaka marks on their foreheads, and bare arms with beaded bracelets. The man in the centre holds a microphone and reads from an open book. Behind them stand golden lion figures, a black deity murti with a veena, and colourful tasselled hangings in red, green, blue and yellow. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Chandi Parayanam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14