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A dark stone deity murti of a goddess is being bathed in white milk-like liquid poured from above during an abhishekam. The figure wears a tall crown and a draped red sari edged with gold, with a small gold necklace at the throat. Its multiple arms hold ritual objects, including a long trident-like staff on the right. Golden brocade with red patterns forms the backdrop. Visible printed text at the bottom reads a temple name and a Navaratri 2021 Day 2 Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra caption. No living people are visible.

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October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 11 20212021-10-11October 08 20212021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07October 11 20212021-10-11A dark stone deity murti, a four-armed goddess form with a tall crown, is being bathed in an abhishekam. A hand at the upper left pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over the statue. The figure is draped in a red cloth that is soaked and clinging, and water runs down the face and body. Its hands hold ritual objects including a staff and a pot. Behind it are gold and red brocade hangings and a gilded arch. The lower-left corner has a caption reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No physical people are shown in full; only a hand and forearm appear.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08A black stone deity murti seated on a throne, draped in red cloth, is being bathed with a white creamy substance poured from a vessel held by a priest. The priest, shown from the shoulder down, is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arm and wears rudraksha malas and an orange-red cloth at the waist. Golden embroidered fabric and draping form the backdrop, and the scene is lit warmly. This is an abhishekam being performed on the Sri Rajarajeshwari murti during Navaratri.2021-10-08October 13 20212021-10-13A dark stone murti of a multi-armed goddess, draped in a red cloth, receives an abhishekam as a hand pours liquid from a silver vessel over her head. She holds a staff-like implement and other objects in her raised hands, and gold-patterned fabric and a gilded arch frame the shrine. The murti is the only figure visible; no physical people are shown beyond the pouring hand. Text along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-11Photograph of a dark stone murti of a multi-armed goddess seated in a gold-framed shrine niche at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The murti wears a tall crown and a red draped cloth, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands, including a trident-like staff and a lotus-like emblem. Its face and body are glistening with liquid poured over it during abhishekam. Behind it hangs gold and red brocade, and a stream of liquid falls from a vessel above. A small gold pyramidal object sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2021-10-09