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A bronze statue of a seated sage in a meditation pose, with a raised right hand in a blessing gesture and a turban-like head covering. A dark cord is tied at the waist over a draped garment with an engraved border. Smaller bronze figures under arched niches stand to the left, and multi-armed deity figures are visible in the background. The statue is being bathed with water during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Pink flower petals lie on the wet platform. No physical people are visible.

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November 04 20212021-11-04A bronze-coloured murti of a seated sage with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wrapped in a draped cloth, glistening with water being poured over it during an abhishekam. Behind it stand more gilded figures including a deity holding a trident-like staff and a flag, plus small shrine arches and a kalasha-like form. At the upper left a person's arm wearing a white-speckled garment and a flower garland is partly visible, with orange cloth at the edge. Pink flowers lie at the lower right. Gold-toned temple decor fills the background.2021-11-04Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze statue of a seated figure with a bare chest, a draped cloth and a black waist cord. A hand, adorned with a gold bangle and wearing a red-and-white thread wrist band, pours water over the statue's head, with splashes visible. Behind it stand small arched shrine niches and a multi-armed bronze deity holding a flag-topped staff. The setting is a temple with golden walls. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Subramanya Abhishekam.2021-11-04A golden-toned statue, a murti of a sage figure, stands within an ornate gilded arched frame in a temple. The figure has a red tilak-like mark on the forehead and a red ornament on top of the head, wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and a draped cloth, and raises one hand in blessing while the other hand rests open. Gilded carved panels with floral and scrolling patterns surround the niche. Printed caption at the bottom reads Subramanya Abhishekam || Thaipoosam 2022 and Nithyanandeswara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. This is a statue, not a physical person.2022-01-18A golden-brown abhishekam scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A stream of golden liquid is poured over a silver-toned murti of a deity wearing a red and gold-brocaded cloth, holding a staff-like object, with a crown-like headdress. To the right stands a golden deity murti with raised arm and ornate ornaments. Ornate golden relief carvings fill the background. Caption reads Subramanya Abhishekam. No people are visible.2021-11-04Close view of silver and brass deity murtis inside a temple shrine, with a standing silver figure of Murugan under an arched prabhavali, holding a spear, flanked by other arched silver panels and a golden figure in the background. Red fabric hangs at the left edge, and a thin cord dangles from above. Yellow caption text across the lower part names Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Subramanya Abhishekam.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04A photograph of metal murti during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A golden stream of liquid pours down onto a central bronze deity murti of Subramanya standing within an arched kirtimukha-style frame, holding a spear. Silver deity murtis with arched prabhavali backs flank it, one holding a spear-like staff and another with a raised hand. A red and blue draped figure stands blurred in the background. No physical people are visible.2021-11-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a subramanya abhishekam. A hand held near the upper left holds a small lit oil lamp, its flame visible against the gold backdrop. Central bronze deity murti stand with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two bronze figures draped in red cloth. Smaller bronze figures stand under arched niches along the base, and a seated bronze figure with a raised hand sits at lower right. No physical people beyond the partly visible hand holding the lamp.2021-11-04