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A dark stone deity murti, a Shiva-linga style sculpture with carved face and ornaments, receives a stream of water poured from a golden vessel held by a person's arm at upper left. The murti is draped in a red cloth and set against a golden embroidered backdrop with gold-framed arches. Two dark stone figures, possibly attendant or guardian statues with carved ornaments, flank the central murti. Water splashes across the murti in an abhishekam. No people are visible apart from the single arm.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A black stone deity murti of a goddess is being bathed with water during abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The murti wears a red silk drape edged in gold, a gold necklace and gold ornaments, and is framed by an ornate gold-embroidered backdrop. A hand at the upper left, adorned with red thread and a bangle, pours water from a golden vessel over the figure's head as water spills in a stream. Only the partially visible arm of a person is present; the murti is the focus. The photo is captioned Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09A dark stone murti of Shiva is bathed during abhishekam at a golden-decorated shrine. The black stone figure wears a red cloth and a tall crown with a tilak mark, flanked by a trident and small ornamental figures. A man in white ritual dress with a tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a brass plate onto the statue, and white and pale granules sprinkle over the stone and cloth. Behind the deity hangs a yellow floral brocade with gold carved panels on the arch. No physical people other than the attendant are shown, and no a person is visible.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 12 20212021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09