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Close photograph of a large yellow-coated stone murti being anointed during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The sculpted figure has a tall ornate crown, a broad jewelled collar and a raised open palm, and is covered in turmeric-yellow liquid. At the upper left, a person's hand with a red-and-white thread band and beaded bracelets pours yellow from a silver vessel over the figure. Background is dark with gilded temple architecture at the left edge.

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October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A golden-yellow Shiva murti with a tall conical crown and ornate necklaces is being bathed with a liquid poured from a silver vessel during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding the pot, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Gold-framed arches surround the murti against a dark background. The image is a photograph; the only people visible are the priest, and the murti is a statue, not a person.2021-10-13A golden-toned Shiva murti stands in a gilded arched shrine against a dark background, with a tall conical crown, a ringed necklace and an upraised hand. A priest in orange ritual cloth, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks, reaches up at the left edge to pour a liquid offering over the head of the murti, as in an abhishekam. The gilded frame has floral and scroll carvings, and the scene is lit by night lighting. Printed captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-14A night-time abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A bare arm with stacked beaded bracelets and white sacred markings pours a thick liquid from a vessel over the head of a large carved sculpted murti, a Mula Vigraha, with a tall layered crown and ornate chest adornments. The sculpture's face and shoulders are coated and dripping. A gilded ornamental pillar stands at the left and dark foliage fills the background. A printed caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13A golden statue of a deity, the Mula Vigraha, is shown at night in a gilded arched shrine with ornate metal framing. The statue wears a tall conical crown, a red tilak mark on the forehead, a layered necklace and a broad ornamented collar. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a large flame enters from the left, performing aarti. The dark background sets off the glowing gold. The caption reads Navaratri 2021 Day 8 abhishekam to the Mula Vigraha at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible; only the lamp-holding hand and forearm appear.2021-10-14A green-yellow turmeric-coated deity murti with a tall crown is being bathed in abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 6. A person's arm with white paint markings and beaded wrist malas pours liquid from a vessel above the statue. Gold and red brocade cloth and a green cloth draped around the murti form the backdrop, and dark stone carvings frame the lower right.2021-10-12October 13 20212021-10-13A brown-toned statue bust of a deity with a tall crown is being anointed with liquid poured from a golden vessel held by a bare arm wearing rudraksha beads, with the liquid streaming down the face and chest. The murti has ornate jewelled necklaces and shoulder pieces, set against dark night foliage and a gold-coloured arch at right. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13A large deity murti in a gilded shrine is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from above. The murti wears a tall crown and a red garment, flanked by ornate carved gold arch and red patterned cloth backdrop. Two carved hands holding ceremonial staffs or objects frame the figure. No people are visible; a caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13October 12 20212021-10-12A 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.2021-10-09