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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long hair piled on his head, wearing orange-brown beaded malas and a small pendant, leans in from the left and holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in one hand. Before him stands a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and a face being bathed with liquid that streams down. A red cloth drapes the figure, and gold brocade and ornate golden arches frame the background. Carved black stone figures flank the murti. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.

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October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings, white arm markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate with a lamp and offerings toward a large dark stone deity murti with a tall crown, pink flower petals on its head and a yellow paste smeared over its base. Gold brocade drapes and a red cloth frame the altar. Caption text reads Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown and red cloth draped over her shoulders is being bathed in a Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA during Navaratri. Yellow and saffron offerings, turmeric paste and flower petals cover the murti's head and face. In the left foreground a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with an oil lamp. Gold brocade hangings frame the scene. Printed captions read the temple name and the Navaratri abhishekam event.2021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 08 20212021-10-08October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A dark stone deity murti with a large crown is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A man at the left edge, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a brass cup over the head, which is smeared with yellow and white paste and scattered with pink flower petals. Golden draped fabric and carved stone fragments frame the scene inside a temple. Readable caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 6 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-12A dark stone deity murti of a goddess is seated on a throne-like altar, draped in a red cloth and adorned with yellow kumkum or turmeric markings on the forehead, flowers and offerings on her crown. A man at left, with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the murti during a puja. Golden embroidered hangings fill the background. The scene shows a temple ritual of worship with lamp offering.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown decorated with pink flower petals receives abhishekam, with liquid running down its face and chest. A priest on the left, with long dreadlocks, white tilak and rudraksha beads, holds a brass plate of petals toward the murti. A red cloth drapes the statue against a gold brocade backdrop. The scene shows Navaratri Day 5 Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti of Shiva, with a tall conical crown and a yellow tilak on the forehead, is draped in a red cloth and framed by gold ornate arches and a golden floral backdrop. A priest in white vibhuti marks stands at the left, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals as part of an abhishekam offering. The scene is shown with the printed caption identifying Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-09