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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white tripundra marks on his arms, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a gilded throne. The murti wears a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulders, with red liquid running down its figure. Ornate gold arch and gold-brocade backdrop frame the scene. Caption reads Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra during Navaratri, Day 3 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.

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October 09 20212021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 09 20212021-10-09A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a bare upper torso pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms, a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its body, set before a gold-framed niche with red and gold hangings and brass bells above. The priest wears white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm and a rudraksha mala. Caption text at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam.2021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07A 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.2021-10-11A priest in saffron-orange cloth, his bare upper body with white markings on the arm, pours or offers liquid over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam in a gilded arch shrine. The black murti has a tall crown with a yellow band and red bindi, multiple arms holding weapons such as a trident, and wears a red cloth and a gold chain. Gold-patterned panels and red drapery frame the shrine, with brass bells hanging at the top. Printed text along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 1 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam. Only the priest is a physical person, and his face is not visible.2021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09October 07 20212021-10-07October 09 20212021-10-09