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A deity murti of Shiva is dressed for worship in a magenta cloth, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands, red roses and green leaves, and pink flower strings across the chest. A jewelled crown with red and white flowers sits on its head. Overlapping floral sets cover the arms and shoulders, and a sheet of green leaves rests at the centre. The background shows blurred ritual lamps and offerings. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.

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A deity murti decorated for Navaratri is the central subject, dressed in a magenta silk cloth and adorned with a crown studded with red flowers and white blossoms. Yellow marigold garlands, red rose garlands and white jasmine strands drape its shoulders and arms, with green leaves and pink petals scattered across the chest. The image carries a caption reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Vishesha Dravya Homa. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A deity murti is adorned with thick yellow marigold garlands, red and white flower garlands, pink rose petals and green leaves, with a decorative crown of red flowers and gold tinsel. A magenta cloth drapes the figure. In the right foreground, an attendant in an orange garment holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame near the murti, with pink petals scattered around. The setting is a temple with warm light and blurred floral decorations, marking a Navaratri ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-11October 12 20212021-10-12October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Navaratri Purnahuti Homa. A goddess murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a silver crown and jewelled ornaments, seated before a golden arch. A woman seen from behind in a brown top and orange-red shawl stands at right near a small flame and offerings of flowers and leaves. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit in the foreground, with incense smoke rising from the homa fire.2021-10-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, shown as a dark purple-draped form with a large ornate golden crown-like headpiece set with multicoloured stones. The murti is garlanded with yellow marigold strands, red-orange flower garlands and white flower clusters, with a green leaf placed at the centre. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the scene. A brass bowl sits on a stone ledge to the right, and gilded shrines and ornamental temple décor fill the background. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Chandi Homa - Vishesh Dravya Homa. No people are visible.2021-11-04October 12 20212021-10-12October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 8 Purnahuti Homa. A dark brown silk cloth covers the figure, draped with bands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a red, white and blue ornate crown on top. A priest, bare-chested with a striped yellow cloth around his waist and an orange shawl, stands behind the murti at right, facing it with hands raised near an offering. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with brass lamps and golden ornaments in the background.2021-10-14A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 5 Purnahuti Homa. A deity murti seated on a throne is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, a pink and white flower garland, and a purple and pink silk cloth, with a crown and a silver mask-like face. To its right a devotee in a green silk sari and a saffron-orange garment raises one hand toward a tall decorated pole wrapped in garlands, with smoke rising around them. A lit oil lamp and a brass vessel sit near the base, and the shrine walls are gold-toned with ornate panels.2021-10-11A large deity murti draped in a deep teal silk cloth and heavily adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, green leaves and pink flowers, topped by an ornate gold and jewelled crown. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a beard, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, reaches toward the figure. Behind it stand additional gold ritual objects and garlanded shrines in a temple hall, with smoke rising in the background. The printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa.2021-10-13