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A photograph of an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A dark stone deity murti seated on a throne, with a tall crown, is being bathed by liquid poured from an overhead vessel, with yellow and orange liquid streaming down its face and body. A man stands at left, shirtless with a leopard-print loincloth, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead, lifting his arms to pour. Gold ornate arches and a red-and-gold brocade backdrop frame the scene.

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October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-09Photograph of a green stone murti in a temple setting, draped in a red and orange cloth with a red-tinted garment and a tilak-marked forehead, a pink flower set on its head. A priest in bare upper body with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a sacred thread across his chest reaches toward the murti with a silver plate holding pink flowers and a small silver object. Golden embroidered fabric forms the backdrop. Caption printed at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with a second line describing Navaratri 2021, Day 5, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09October 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 with a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its chest is being bathed with a thick, pale liquid. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, pours from a silver vessel over the figure's head. The deity's hands hold ceremonial objects, and gold-patterned fabric and an ornate gold arch frame the scene. The offering, marked as abhishekam, is part of a Navaratri ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-11October 13 20212021-10-13A yellow-coloured abhishekam being poured over a dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved face-like upper section and a red and gold cloth draped at its base. A hand holding a silver vessel pours the yellow liquid down over the carved head. Flanking carved dark stone shrine elements and a gold brocade backdrop frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA, captioned as Navaratri 2021 Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible beyond the pouring hand.2021-10-09A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress and carved face is being bathed with water from an overhead golden vessel during abhishekam. A person in orange clothing with beaded necklaces and a bangle reaches up at the left edge. Behind the murti hangs a gold brocade cloth with floral patterns, and red fabric drapes the lower right. The murti sits within a temple shrine setting for Navaratri celebrations.2021-10-11A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a gold-framed shrine niche with ornate gold carvings and a gold-and-yellow brocade backdrop. The murti wears a tall crown, a red draped cloth, and bangles, and holds a staff-like implement in one hand and a lotus or ornament in the other. At left, a partially visible priest in an orange-red lower cloth and leopard-print waist cloth, with white painted markings on his arms and torso, lifts a white cloth or vessel toward the murti during abhishekam. The scene is part of Navaratri celebrations at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Day 7, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved face is being bathed with liquid poured from a shallow brass or silver vessel held by a hand entering from the upper left. A yellow liquid streams over the head and face. Behind the murti hang gold-patterned fabric and a red cloth draped over the base. Carved stone elements and a bearded figure's arm appear at the edges. Lower text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra.2021-10-11