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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a dark stone deity murti crowned and draped in red fabric. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and cloth, with rudraksha malas on his arms and chest and white tilak markings, pours yellow liquid from a small metal vessel over the murti's head and face. Golden embroidered hangings frame the scene behind the murti, which is covered in yellow-green liquid. The setting is the Nithyanandeshwara a person Devalayam at Adi KAILASA during Navaratri Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.

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October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A yellow-coloured abhishekam being poured over a dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved face-like upper section and a red and gold cloth draped at its base. A hand holding a silver vessel pours the yellow liquid down over the carved head. Flanking carved dark stone shrine elements and a gold brocade backdrop frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, captioned as Navaratri 2021 Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible beyond the pouring hand.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11A photograph of a snapana abhishekam for a dark stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched shrine. A priest on the left wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, white tripundra marks on his arms and chest, and a tied white headband, pours yellow liquid from a vessel over the murti. The murti wears a red silk drape and holds a trident-like staff and other implements. A small wooden kalasha-like object sits at the base, and red and gold hangings and yellow lanterns decorate the background.2021-10-08October 11 20212021-10-11