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A bronze murti of Murugan (Subramanya) standing with a tall spear (vel) held in one hand and a flag-like staff in another, a crown on his head and a decorated halo behind him. A small peacock figure stands near his foot, and a reddish-orange pot or base sits in the foreground. Behind the murti is an ornate gilded wall panel with foliate carving. Partial bronze figures appear at the left and right edges. Caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Subramanya Valli Devasena Abhishekam.

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November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesAugust 28 20182018-08-28November 04 20212021-11-04A bronze deity murti of Subramanya, the young warrior god, shown in close view during abhishekam. Water or milk with a pale white-blue tint runs down the figure. A hand in the frame, with reddish-brown skin and an orange-red bead bracelet, pours or touches the statue. The murti holds a long spear or vel and a trident-like staff, wears an ornate crown and jewelled armour with a snake or peacock form at its side, and stands against a golden backdrop. The frame has a small KAILASA emblem at top right and a small orange-robed portrait at top left. The lower caption names Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Subramanya Valli Devasena Abhishekam.2021-11-04A close view of bronze murti statues during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Several figures are covered in dark, oily liquid, with some reddish cloth draped over shoulders. A central four-armed deity murti holds ritual objects, flanked by smaller deity murtis under arched canopies in the foreground and a golden ornate wall behind. A devotee in the lower right, seen from behind, is pouring or tending the sacred bath. The statues are not people and no living individuals are clearly visible apart from that partial figure. Caption text reads Subramanya Abhishekam.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04November 12 20102010-11-12