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A golden Nataraja murti of Shiva in the dancing pose is the main subject, with one leg raised and arms extended, crowned with an ornate tiered headdress and surrounded by a curved flame-like aureole. Liquid. The bronze-gold surfaces are highlighted by warm light against a dark background. Caption text at the bottom reads a festival-day label for the Nataraja Paramashiva abhishekam.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28ADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +1 copiesA golden Nataraja-style murti of Shiva in dance pose is being bathed in abhishekam, with liquid pouring down its face, arms and flame-like halo. A hand holding a metal vessel and wearing a rudraksha mala at the left edge pours the offering. The gilded deity has a crown, a flaming arch behind it and dance-pose arms, with flowing liquid streaming over the surfaces. The bottom caption reads Maasi Chaturdashi Shri Nataraja Paramashiva Abhishekam, Day 5, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam. No people are visible other than the pouring hand.2021-02-25 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/25/20212021-02-25ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +3 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/25/20212021-02-25 +2 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/25/20212021-02-25ADIKAILASA on 2/25/20212021-02-25 +1 copiesA close photograph of a gilded Nataraja-form bronze murti being bathed in water during abhishekam. Water pours down over the figure's crowned head and shoulders. The golden figure has red painted lips, a dark dot on the forehead, and an arched flame-and-drum aura behind it. A forearm wrapped with rudraksha mala beads and red-brown seeds enters from the left edge, holding the abhishekam flow. No living person's face is visible, and the ornate golden shrine setting fills the background.2021-02-25 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21A golden bronze statue of Nataraja, Shiva as the cosmic dancer, stands within a circular flame aureole with one leg raised and multiple arms extended. Two hands, wearing bangles and a sacred thread, reach up to pour or adorn the image during abhishekam. The background shows ornate gold-toned decorations and garlands. Gold lettering at the bottom reads Arudra Nataraja Celebrations-Nataraja Abhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 2.2022-01-20