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Photograph of a Moolavar Muruga abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A person's hands, adorned with a bangle, pour a yellow liquid over a dark stone Murugan murti wearing a yellow cloth and a conical crown, while a second dark stone deity murti stands behind on a red draped backdrop with a golden relief panel and blue curtain. The taller deity holds a spear-like vel and a raised hand in abhaya gesture, wearing a crown and ornate necklace. A caption at the bottom reads Moolavar Muruga Abhishekam.

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A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands in a shrine before a red draped backdrop. The figure holds a gold-tipped spear or lance in one hand and a flag-topped staff in another, with a crown and ornate necklace. At left, a bare-chested priest in a leopard-print cloth pours liquid from a silver vessel over a second murti, wearing a yellow draped garment. A caption reads Moolavar Muruga Abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Bengaluru Aadheenam PersecutionA photograph of an abhishekam being performed at night before a dark stone murti of Shiva, shown as a standing bust with a tall crown, ornate necklaces and armlets, and a raised right hand. A priest with a bare torso and orange dhoti stands at left, pouring liquid from a conch-like vessel over the murti's head, with white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest and beaded bracelets on his wrist. Gold-painted arch frames surround the murti and dark foliage appears behind. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulder receives abhishekam. A person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and reaching from the upper left, pours liquid from a silver-coloured vessel onto the crown, with bright yellow and gold brocade hangings behind. Carved decorations and a wet, pink-tinged offering are visible on the head. Its figure is a statue, not a physical person, and the scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2021-10-13A golden-brown abhishekam scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam. A stream of golden liquid is poured over a silver-toned murti of a deity wearing a red and gold-brocaded cloth, holding a staff-like object, with a crown-like headdress. To the right stands a golden deity murti with raised arm and ornate ornaments. Ornate golden relief carvings fill the background. Caption reads Subramanya Abhishekam. No people are visible.2021-11-04