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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti draped in a green cloth with a red border, set against a yellow floral backdrop. A bare hand with white and blue marks on the forearm touches the forehead of the murti, where a yellow mark is applied. Carved stone elements, including a tall ornate crown and sculpted side pieces, frame the figure. The caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.

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October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12A dark stone deity murti of a seated figure wearing a tall ornate crown is being touched on the head by a bare hand of a person whose forearm, marked with white paste, enters from the left. The murti sits draped with a red cloth and is flanked by carved stone hands holding implements. Behind it hangs a gold and red brocade backdrop, and strands of rudraksha or beads hang at the left edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual.2021-10-11October 12 20212021-10-12October 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.2021-10-12A dark stone murti of a deity with an ornate crown is being bathed in liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand entering from the upper left. Golden liquid runs down the carved face and over the crown, and a green cloth drapes below. The background is gold and red patterned fabric. Stone carvings and a lit gold surface frame the scene. This shows abhishekam performed on a deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri 2021, Day 6, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12October 12 20212021-10-12