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Abhishekam being performed on two golden metal deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A white liquid pours in a stream from above over a standing male murti wearing a crown and red cloth, and a female murti in a red sari with a crown and ornate headdress, holding a small figure of a deer. Human hands, partly visible at the top left, pour the liquid. Gilded arches and blue-tinted lattice panels form the backdrop. A caption reads Abhishekam to Vinayagar Chandrasheshekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.

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