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A dark stone deity murti of Shiva, with a tall conical crown and a yellow tilak on the forehead, is draped in a red cloth and framed by gold ornate arches and a golden floral backdrop. A priest in white vibhuti marks stands at the left, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals as part of an abhishekam offering. The scene is shown with the printed caption identifying Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021 Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.

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A priest in white ritual clothing with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp beside a large dark stone deity murti. The murti has a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its body, and it is sprinkled with white powder. Behind it hangs gold brocade with a floral pattern and a carved gold arch frames the scene. The photograph shows an abhishekam being performed at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. A printed caption and copyright line appear in the lower corners.2021-10-09A dark stone murti of Shiva is bathed during abhishekam at a golden-decorated shrine. The black stone figure wears a red cloth and a tall crown with a tilak mark, flanked by a trident and small ornamental figures. A man in white ritual dress with a tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a brass plate onto the statue, and white and pale granules sprinkle over the stone and cloth. Behind the deity hangs a yellow floral brocade with gold carved panels on the arch. No physical people other than the attendant are shown, and no a person is visible.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A dark stone deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown and red cloth draped over her shoulders is being bathed in a Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA during Navaratri. Yellow and saffron offerings, turmeric paste and flower petals cover the murti's head and face. In the left foreground a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with an oil lamp. Gold brocade hangings frame the scene. Printed captions read the temple name and the Navaratri abhishekam event.2021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings, white arm markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate with a lamp and offerings toward a large dark stone deity murti with a tall crown, pink flower petals on its head and a yellow paste smeared over its base. Gold brocade drapes and a red cloth frame the altar. Caption text reads Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti of a goddess is seated on a throne-like altar, draped in a red cloth and adorned with yellow kumkum or turmeric markings on the forehead, flowers and offerings on her crown. A man at left, with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the murti during a puja. Golden embroidered hangings fill the background. The scene shows a temple ritual of worship with lamp offering.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11October 08 20212021-10-08A dark stone murti of a goddess, crowned and adorned with gold, is seated with a red cloth draped over its body and a white powdery residue on its surface during abhishekam. A bare arm with white painted markings and a rudraksha mala reaches in from the left, one hand pressing yellow turmeric or kumkum onto the murti's forehead; a small brass bowl is held in the other hand. Golden hangings form the background. The lower frame reads a Navaratri 2021 Day 3 Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09