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ADIKAILASA on 1/1/20222022-01-01A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a golden temple shrine. A shirtless priest wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, pours water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden deity murti with a bearded face and mustache. The murti sits in a gilded arched niche with ornate carved golden surrounds. The priest is the only visible person; the deity is a statue, not a living person, and no candidate for a person is physically present.2022-01-01ADIKAILASA on 1/1/20222022-01-01ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A photograph of a golden-toned statue of a standing male figure with a rudraksha mala and a shawl draped over his shoulders, raised palm in blessing, set within an ornate gilded arch with carved makara-style pillars. At the left edge, a person in an orange garment with a patterned sash stands with one arm extended, touching the statue's head with a hand, performing an abhishekam during Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 4. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2022-02-11Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti, a Shiva-form face with large eyes, red lips and an elaborate crown. A priest in an orange-and-brown wrap pours water from a golden vessel over the head while water sprays through the air. Beside it stands a female golden murti with a crown and a green garment, and a small green parrot sculpture sits on the ornate golden base. The murti is lit warmly against a plain yellow-and-wood background. Only the priest's arms and shoulder are visible, with white ash markings on the arm.2022-01-01A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden-yellow statue of a seated sage-like figure, its head and torso drenched in poured turmeric-yellow liquid. A hand at the top left pours from a vessel. The statue wears a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest, a draped cloth over the shoulder, and a tilak on the forehead; its right hand is raised in blessing. It stands within an ornate silver-toned arch with floral and scroll relief work, part of the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam festival Day 6 ritual. No living people are clearly visible apart from the pouring hand. The statue is a depiction, not a person in the scene.2022-02-13January 07 20192019-01-07 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20212021-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05A golden-bronze devotional statue, a bust-length murti with a smiling face, upturned moustache and chin tuft, adorned with a layered gold collar necklace and shoulder ornaments, is being bathed with liquid poured from above. A hand and forearm at the upper left pour from a vessel, and a rudraksha mala is visible on the wrist. Behind the figure is a warm golden wall with a relief pattern. The statue is a murti, not a living person. Overlaid text reads Magudabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11, part of the Nithyanandotsavam abhishekam ritual.2021-12-29