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A dark bronze-toned murti of a deity with a tall, layered crown and a carved face is the focus. A human hand, marked with white paste on its wrist and wearing a green beaded bracelet, touches the forehead of the murti while a yellow flower rests near the brow. Red flowers sit atop the crown, and a gold-toned shrine surface and a brass plate with flowers appear at the left edge against a dark background. The scene depicts abhishekam to a sacred murti at a temple.

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October 14 20212021-10-14Night photograph of a bronze-toned murti bust wearing an ornate crown and a coiled, ridged headdress, with a yellow turmeric or sandal mark on its forehead. A hand with a green bangle places pink and red flowers on top of the head during abhishekam. A gilded metal vessel or altar edge glows at the left. The image is a scene from Navaratri Day 8 abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible; only a hand is shown.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13Close-up photo of a golden-hued metal murti being anointed with a flowing liquid. The sculpted face has a smiling expression, a forehead tilak, and an ornate crown with decorative pleats. Blurred gold-coloured ornamental panels and a hand wearing rudraksha malas appear at the left edge, against a dark background. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. This is a deity murti, not a person, so no physical people are counted beyond the partially visible hand.2021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14A dark stone or bronze-toned murti of a deity with a tall jatamakuta-style crown, a yellow vibhuti or kumkum mark and a small red bindi on the forehead, lit warmly against a black background. A gold-framed niche with ornate carving stands behind it. At the lower left, a hand holds a brass aarti plate with a small flame and a yellow-gold offering. The scene shows abhishekam to the murti in a temple setting, with the caption at the bottom reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 8 Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-14Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark bronze murti of a deity bust with a tall crown and ornate necklace, set within a gold-framed arch at night. A person's arm in white ritual paste and a green bangle pours water from a silver vessel over the crown and face of the murti. Water runs down the forehead and chest. The bronze figure wears a layered necklace and shoulder ornaments. Caption on the photo reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. The arm is the only visible person.2021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14