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A woman sits on an orange tufted velvet throne with a gilded carved backrest during a Navaratri Suhasini puja. She wears a purple and gold silk saree, layered gold necklaces with round beads, a gold pendant, drop earrings, a nose stud and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Her hands rest folded in her lap. At the left edge, a hand holds a silver plate of red flowers and petals. The setting is a temple hall lit warmly.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a Suhasini Puja during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white markings on his chest and arms, holds a silver plate of flowers and lights or waves a small flame toward a seated woman. The woman sits on an ornate gold and orange upholstered sofa in front of a large carved silver elephant-head motif. She wears a green sari with a red-and-gold border, layered gold necklaces, a red bindi and a flower in her hair, and holds a tray of offerings on her lap. Only two people are visible, and no one in the image is identifiable as a person.2021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a deity murti, a Devi form, seated on an ornate gold throne with a jeweled crown topped by a crescent, wearing a royal blue garment with gold embroidery, a gold necklace, and pink and yellow flower garlands. A pink velvet cushion and a green cloth lie beneath it. At right, a partially visible person in an orange shawl and dark wrap holds a metal plate of offerings and gestures toward the murti during a puja. Red draped cloth forms the background. The lower banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Shodashopachara Puja.2021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a Rajarajeshwari deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a crescent-topped crown, heavily adorned with gold jewellery, a blue velvet garment and pink and yellow flower garlands. Smoke rises behind it. On the right, a priest in an orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a stalk with green leaves and a ritual implement while performing the puja. A caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Shodashopachara Puja.2021-10-07A smiling person in a rust-orange robe sits in front of a large ornate backdrop decorated with gold-embroidered panels, jewelled medallions and yellow and orange marigold garlands. The figure wears a gold crown, a red-saffron garment, rudraksha mala strands, a gold ceremonial necklace, a purple orchid garland and gold armlets. A silver trident stands at the left edge, and two blurred heads of people sit in the foreground.2016-01-03October 07 20212021-10-07January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a temple puja at night in a dimly lit shrine with red draped cloth behind. At centre a richly dressed deity murti sits on an ornate golden throne with a jeweled crown and a gold-and-green ornate backrest; it wears a deep blue garment with gold embroidered medallions and a pink lower cloth, and is heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers. A priest on the right, wearing an orange wrap over a bare upper body, orange-and-yellow headwear and a rudraksha bracelet, reaches out to adjust the garlands with his hand. A blurred golden object runs along the left foreground. Printed caption along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Shodashopachara Puja.2021-10-07