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A gilded shrine holds a standing statue of a bearded figure wearing a maroon turban and maroon-brown garments with heavy layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a green gem-set pendant and a red garland of roses with yellow marigolds draped around the figure. The statue is a murti displayed on a jewelled green and gold cushioned seat with ornate gold lion-shaped armrests. In front, a large green-yellow fruit rests on a brass kalasha with leaves, flanked by two silver oil lamps with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground. The lower caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Mahashtami Durga Sandhi Puja, with the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA name.

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October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of a shrine at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a dark murti of a male deity seated on a golden throne flanked by two gilded lion figures. The central figure wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a jeweled necklace and armlets, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind it stand two richly decorated female deity figures in red and gold, adorned with garlands and jewelry. Silver oil lamps, a green-skinned coconut-like offering on a brass tray, leaves, and brass puja bowls sit in the foreground on a red and gold cloth. Gold and sequined decorations frame the altar. No people are visible.2021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13Photograph of a decorated shrine inside Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 8 Mahashtami Durga Puja. A large cutout-style figure of a seated man in a tan turban with a red tilak, wearing a pink robe and a red and white garland, sits on a golden throne flanked by two small golden lions. Beside him sits a gold-framed backdrop and a red canopy embroidered with lotuses and a seated figure. The shrine is framed by rudraksha beads, string lights, yellow flower garlands, and colourful tassels in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A yellow silk cloth is wrapped around a pillar on the left. The figure is a printed or painted image, not a physical person.2021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 11 20212021-10-11October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14