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A 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.

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A 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.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at night on a large brown-coloured murti of a seated deity crowned with a tall ornate headdress. A priest with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing multiple rudraksha bracelets, pours a thick liquid from a golden vessel over the murti's face and shoulders, which is streaming down. Gold ornate frame and a dark background surround the scene. Visible caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark brown carved murti of a deity with a tall conical crown and a hooded or coiled ornamental form, seated beneath an ornate gold arched canopy. A pair of forearms, one with a bangle and white-smeared skin, pours liquid from a gold ornate vessel over the head of the murti. The background is dark and night-lit. Printed caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-14Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark bronze murti of a deity bust with a tall crown and ornate necklace, set within a gold-framed arch at night. A person's arm in white ritual paste and a green bangle pours water from a silver vessel over the crown and face of the murti. Water runs down the forehead and chest. The bronze figure wears a layered necklace and shoulder ornaments. Caption on the photo reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. The arm is the only visible person.2021-10-14A close-up photograph of a brown-coloured sculpted murti in a temple, shown in low light against a dark background. The carved face has a red and yellow tilak mark on the forehead, and the head is topped by a tall ornate crown or jata-style headdress with ridged detailing. Ornamental carved shoulders and a necklace are visible. At the left edge, a bright metal lamp plate holds a lit oil lamp, and a gold-toned decorative metal frame sits behind. The scene is an abhishekam to the Mula Vigraha at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri Day 7, as printed on the image. No people are visible.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 12 20212021-10-12Close-up photo of a golden-hued metal murti being anointed with a flowing liquid. The sculpted face has a smiling expression, a forehead tilak, and an ornate crown with decorative pleats. Blurred gold-coloured ornamental panels and a hand wearing rudraksha malas appear at the left edge, against a dark background. The caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. This is a deity murti, not a person, so no physical people are counted beyond the partially visible hand.2021-10-13Night-time abhishekam at the a person Mula Vigraha, a dark stone murti of a crowned figure with a tall jatamakuta-style headdress and ornate shoulder ornaments, being anointed. A priest's bare arms, marked with white paste and a gold bangle, pour liquid from a golden ornate vessel over the head of the murti. Gilded arch and carved golden pillar frame the scene at left, with dark foliage behind. The murti is a statue, not a living person, and no living person's face is visible. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-14A 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.2021-10-13