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A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, adorned with a tall jeweled crown, red bindi, and layered gold and red-stone necklaces over a deep violet garment, is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds. Hanging above is a garland of apples and yellow fruit. On the right, a priest in orange-brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aarti and a brass bell during Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri Day 3. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, dressed in a royal blue sari with gold and jewelled ornaments, a tall jewelled crown and a rich layered necklace, sits at the centre of a bed of white jasmine and red roses, with a yellow marigold garland at its shoulders. A priest in a brown dhoti stands at right, raising a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and ringing a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Red and yellow apples hang in a string arc above the altar against a blue backdrop. Overlaid credits read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja. The priest is partly cropped and no one is identified.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A deity murti of Annapurneshwari is decorated with a tall gilded crown, a dense mound of white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, and red rose garlands. A string of apples hangs in an arc above the altar against a blue cloth backdrop. A priest's hand holds a small metal vessel and a brass bell at the right edge, performing the Shodashopachara puja for Navaratri Day 3. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible beyond the hands.2021-10-09A richly decorated deity murti of Annapurneshwari, seated and draped in a deep blue garment with gold and red ornaments, a tall ornate golden crown and multi-strand necklaces. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses surround the figure, and a string of red and yellow apples hangs above. In the foreground, a man in orange-brown cloth and a leopard-print garment holds a silver plate and offers pink flower petals toward the murti during an Annapurneshwari Shodashopachara Puja at Navaratri Day 3 in Adi Kailasa. A visible caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3.2021-10-09A gold-coloured metal murti of a goddess seated in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing a tall ornate crown and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. She wears a blue blouse, green sari with a gold border, and gold bangles, and holds a ladle and a gold vessel. She is surrounded by white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds, with a string of red-brown beads hanging above. Ritual shodashopachara puja for Annapurneshwari during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09A golden deity murti of Annapurneshwari, seated and richly adorned, is the centre of a floral arrangement. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold and red-jewelled necklaces, and a deep blue garment, and holds a golden ladle over a golden bowl. It is surrounded by arched bands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with strings of mango leaves and fruit hanging above. The scene shows a Navaratri puja at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are visible in the image.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A decorated shrine with a seated metal murti of a goddess, identified by the caption as Annapurneshwari, wearing a crown, layered gold necklaces and a green sari with a gold border. She holds a ladle and a bowl. The murti is framed by white jasmine and red flower garlands, rows of yellow and red fruit hung overhead, palm fronds, and pink and yellow lights. No people are visible. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Annapuraneshwari Deeparadhana.2021-10-09