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Photo of a dark metal deity murti with a tall crown, draped in a red cloth, standing before a gold-embossed arch with orange and gold draping. In the upper left, a man in orange turban and orange robes holds a wooden tray near the murti, while a bare-armed attendant's hand with a bangle is visible. Ornate golden ornamentation fills the background. The murti holds a trident-like staff and a club-like object.

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September 28 20222022-09-28October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulders, seated before gold brocade hangings. A priest in white with a tilak on his forehead stands at the left edge, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp near the murti. Ornate silver and gold decorations frame the scene. The caption text names a Navaratri Day 5 abhishekam and kalasha yatra at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-11A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine during Navaratri. A bare-chested priest with white ritual markings on his arms and chest, orange cloth at his waist, and beaded rudraksha necklaces holds a metal plate with a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a red cloth, a gold necklace and a tall crown, and stands before a gold-framed arch with orange-and-gold brocade drapery. A label at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam. Only one physical person is visible.2021-10-08Close photo of a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulder, set against a golden arch and golden drapery lit warmly. The murti holds a trident-like staff and a raised hand with a bangle. A small inset in the top-left corner shows a smiling person in an orange head wrap, but that inset is a logo-style thumbnail and is not a physical person in the scene. No people are physically present in the main image.2022-09-28October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The multi-armed murti wears a red draped cloth and a tall crown, and is being bathed by a liquid poured from above, with yellow and red residue running down its surface. Its hands hold a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. At the left edge a partially visible person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red cloth. The bottom caption identifies the event as Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-08A priest in white ritual clothing with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp beside a large dark stone deity murti. The murti has a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its body, and it is sprinkled with white powder. Behind it hangs gold brocade with a floral pattern and a carved gold arch frames the scene. The photograph shows an abhishekam being performed at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. A printed caption and copyright line appear in the lower corners.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08A black stone deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine with a red and gold brocade backdrop, draped in a red cloth and wearing a tall crown. Its multiple arms hold a trident-like staff, a mace-like object and other implements. At left edge a priest with a white forehead mark and hair knot pours liquid from a vessel over the murti in an abhishekam, with a small golden kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. The scene is a Navaratri Rajarajeshwari abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09