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A 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.

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A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone deity murti during a Sri Rajarajeshwari snapana abhishekam. The murti wears a red draped cloth and is framed by a gilded arch, with red hanging fabric and orange-and-colourful tassels above. The sacred bathing is set inside the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A priest in orange ritual cloth with white vibhuti on his forehead and arm pours yellow liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated on a golden throne arch. The murti has multiple arms, a crown and a red and gold draped garment, and the yellow abhishekam liquid runs down its face and body. Ornate gold-embossed arch and red patterned cloth frame the scene at a temple setting in Adi KAILASA, part of Navaratri Day 5 Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 11 20212021-10-11October 08 20212021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07