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A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple: golden liquid pours down from above over a large carved deity figure draped in red and gold cloth. Below, a tiered golden stepped pedestal or pitha receives the flow, with droplets splashing in the warm lamp light. No people are visible in the frame. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.

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October 07 20212021-10-07Close view of a golden tiered shrinework object, a sri yantra-style metal pedestal, receiving a stream of golden-yellow liquid poured from above during an abhishekam. Splashes of yellow liquid scatter around the base on a wooden tray. Behind it, a figure wrapped in red and gold-bordered cloth is partly visible at the upper right, and warm lamplight glows against a cream wall. No people are clearly visible beyond the draped cloth.2021-10-08A golden stepped pyramid-shaped sri yantra-style ritual object, a meru, sits on a gold-coloured base as water pours over it in a spray during an abhishekam. Behind it hang folds of red silk cloth, and gold drapery frames the left side. The scene is a close-up of ritual bathing at a temple, with no physical people visible.2021-10-13A golden tiered Sri Chakra style yantra or meru base stands on a golden platform while water pours down over it in a fine spray during an abhishekam. Behind it hangs a deep red cloth with gold border, and a gold-draped pillar stands at left. The lower part of the image shows caption text naming the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA for Navratri 2021, Day 7, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible.2021-10-13October 08 20212021-10-08Photograph of an abhishekam in progress on a carved black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose, with a crown-like headdress, multiple arms holding a trident-like staff and other implements, and draped in red cloth. A hand from the top left pours thick yellow liquid. Gold-embroidered red fabric and a gilded arch frame the scene. Printed caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No physical people are shown beyond a partial arm.2021-10-09A close view of a carved stone deity murti being bathed in thick yellow liquid. The murti has a tall stepped crown and a serene carved face with a central tilak mark, its surfaces coated in the yellow flow. Draped around its base is a red cloth with gold brocade, and a gold-patterned textile fills the background. Dark carved stone elements and a gold ornamental frame appear at the edges. A white bandaged or painted mark is visible on the pourer's wrist. No physical people beyond the pourer's hands are fully visible, and the scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2021-10-09A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown is being bathed with a thick yellow liquid poured from above by a hand entering from the top left, the yellow flowing over the head, face and shoulders. The murti is draped in a red cloth and framed by golden brocade fabric behind it, with dark carved ceremonial objects on either side. The caption along the bottom identifies this as Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra on Day 2 of Navaratri 2021 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible; only a forearm enters the frame.2021-10-08A photograph of a deity murti being bathed in a stream of yellow liquid. The murti sits before a red and gold brocade backdrop with an ornate gold arch framing the top left. Dark carved stone finials and a dark cloth drape flank the figure. No physical people are visible. A caption in the lower corner reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown, its face and headdress glistening with yellow liquid being poured over it in abhishekam. Golden embroidered red cloth with gold-patterned fabric forms the backdrop, and a red shawl drapes the lower part of the image. Carved stone attendant figures and a stone shape stand at the sides. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08