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A dark stone deity murti is being bathed with a stream of white liquid poured from a silver vessel with engraved floral patterns held at the upper left. The murti wears a tall crown and has carved detailing on the face and headdress. A green cloth drapes over its shoulder, and gold and red brocade hangings form the background. No people are visible. This is an abhishekam being performed at the a person Paramashiva Devalayam during Navaratri.

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October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A dark stone deity murti is being bathed with a milky white liquid poured from a golden vessel held above it, the liquid cascading over the carved black stone figure and onto green cloth draped at its base. The murti sits on a gilded throne-like structure with golden floral-patterned red fabric behind. Dark carved stone hands and ornamentation are visible on the left and right. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-14A photograph of an abhishekam in progress on a dark stone Shiva linga-style deity form with carved ornamental bands. A hand from the left, wearing a bracelet, pours water from an ornate silver-gilt vessel over the stone, and white water streams cascade down its surface. A green cloth drapes at its base in front of a yellow and orange patterned backdrop. No people are visible beyond the pouring hand. Stone carved petals and a decorative stone element frame the right side of the image.2021-10-12Close night photograph of an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A hand in a golden vessel pours milk over a dark stone murti with a tall crown and carved headdress, the white liquid streaming down over its face and onto a green base. Golden and orange embroidered cloth hangs behind the murti, and carved stone pillars frame it. A caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-12October 14 20212021-10-14A dark stone Shiva lingam with a tall, ornate silver-coloured crown-like top is being bathed in milk poured from a silver vessel held by a hand entering from the upper left. Milk streams down the carved black stone. Behind the lingam are gold brocade and red-and-gold patterned fabric with a green cloth, and carved black stone guardian figures or pillars frame the sides. The lower corner shows the caption Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. Only a partial arm is visible, so no full person is shown.2021-10-12A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved face is being bathed by water poured from a silver vessel held at the upper left, water streaming down the face and chest. The murti wears a green cloth draped over its shoulder, and gold brocade hangings fill the background. Carved decorative stone elements frame the figure. Abhishekam is being performed at the temple.2021-10-14A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a dark stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, set before gold brocade drapery. A hand holding a silver vessel pours yellowish liquid over the murti's head and face, which runs down over a green cloth draped at its base. Gold ornamental frames and red-gold fabric fill the background. Only a partial arm is visible at the upper left; no other people are shown. Printed text across the bottom reads the event caption.2021-10-14A metal deity murti, dark stone or bronze with a crown and carved face, is being bathed by water poured from an ornate gold-and-silver vessel held by a hand at upper left. Water streams down over the face and headdress. Behind it a green cloth and warm yellow-orange draped fabric fill the background, and a trident-like carved element appears at right. No person's face or full body is visible; only the pouring hand. The scene matches an abhishekam ritual. The bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A dark stone deity murti being bathed in milky liquid during abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The sculpture wears a tall ornate crown and a green cloth draped at its base, with ornamented side pillars on either side. Yellow and orange brocade hangings fill the background. A human hand pours liquid from the top right. The caption on the image reads Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.2021-10-12