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A dimly lit temple shrine with a deity murti decorated for Navaratri Day 7 Mahalakshmi Deeparadhana. The goddess figure sits centred on a red cushioned seat within a frame of white and red floral garlands, wearing a tall crown, necklaces and ornaments, with two elephant figures flanking the base. Gold lamp stands and coloured lights glow in the background, with a blue cloth behind and smoke drifting in the foreground. No people are visible.

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October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A golden deity murti of the goddess is decorated for worship in a shrine framed by ornate gold metalwork and tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps. The image wears a tall ornate crown and heavy jewelled necklaces, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, with red fabric draped behind. A person in an orange turban and dark robe, visible at the right edge, reaches toward the murti with a ritual implement. Smoke or incense haze blurs the lower foreground. Bottom captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Mahalakshmi Deeparadhana.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A richly decorated temple sanctum at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, shown during Navaratri Day 3 Annapurneshwari Deeparadhana. A central deity murti, dressed in a green sari and gold ornaments, sits in a garlanded shrine framed by a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands and strings of coloured bulbs. Golden arches, bells and a kalasha-topped structure surround the shrine, with smoke or incense rising in the foreground and two decorated side shrines draped with flower garlands. No people are visible.2021-10-09October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a temple sanctum during a Chandi Homa purnahuti, with a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden peetha or throne in the centre. The figure wears a blue and green garment, a red and gold jewelled chest ornament, and a crown, flanked by smaller ornamented figures and standing murtis. Garlands of white flowers, green and red fabric, and strings of beads decorate the walls and canopy. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit before the throne, and smoke from the homa drifts through the air. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate throne in a temple setting. The goddess figure wears a red and gold saree, a silver ornamental necklace, and a tall silver crown, with a gold hand raised in blessing. She sits beneath a large golden five-hooded cobra canopy and is framed by white jasmine garlands, red beaded fabric arches with pink flowers, and gold elephant figures flanking the throne. Smoke or haze drifts across the scene. No physical people are visible; the statue is the only figure shown.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13