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A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A hand pours a thick golden-yellow liquid from a white cup over a gilded metal deity murti seated on a yellow base, its crowned head and ornate ornaments catching the light. Behind it stand other gilded metal figures and a green and gold draped cloth. No people are fully visible; only the pouring hand appears at the upper left. The lower caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.

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A priest pours liquid from a white vessel over a group of gilded bronze deity murtis during an abhishekam ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. The central standing murti is a gold figure with a tall crown, crescent ornament and a long necklace, flanked by smaller gold and bronze figures, one holding a staff. Behind them hang green and gold silk drapes. Red cloth covers some smaller figures. The caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam and Brahmotsavam Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of a shatmurthy abhishekam ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A person's hand, marked with white ash lines, reaches in from the left to touch a gilded metal deity murti of Shiva with a crescent on the crown. Beside it stand smaller gilded murtis, including a child-form figure holding a staff, and a murti draped in a white and gold cloth. A green and gold silk backdrop hangs behind them, and red cloth draped over a murti sits in the foreground. A caption at the bottom reads 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa' and 'Shatmurthy Abhishekam || Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1'.2021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 18 20212021-11-18Abhishekam in progress on a golden Shiva murti with a tall crown and a trident-like upper arm, while a liquid. A hand holding a metal vessel and wearing a beaded bracelet pours from above. Beside it stands a golden goddess-form murti in a red garment with a crown and jewelry. Ornate golden carved panels and a gold arch frame the background. The caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No physical people are prominent beyond the pouring hand; the figures shown are murtis.2021-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shatmurthy Abhishekam in progress. A bare arm pours a golden liquid from a metal pot over a row of metal deity murtis on a glossy surface. Figures include a standing murti in an orange cloth, a small murti in green and pink dress, a central murti with a raised arm, a murti in pink cloth, a standing murti with folded hands, and a seated murti in green and gold cloth, with a bronze Shiva-like figure behind. Ornate gold carvings line the background. A caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18Photograph of Shatmurthy Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, with milk or water being poured over gilded metal utsava murtis. A central gold-coloured deity murti with a crown, ornate necklaces and raised hand receives the flow, while a smaller white-draped murti stands to its left and another to the right. White powder or liquid sprays through the air. A hand reaches in from the top edge and a gold multi-armed figure is blurred behind. No physical people are visible, only statues.2021-11-12A photograph of a shatmurthy abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A human hand, with bangles and a tilak-marked wrist, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a row of brass deity murtis. Left is an elephant-headed Ganesha murti holding a modak and an axe. Two small standing figures in white cloth with red sashes flank the center, and in the middle stands a four-armed deity murti. Behind them is a larger four-armed murti with a crown and a red cloth draped over the altar. A red cloth and a gold-lined brass altar sit in the background, with dark carved wooden panels behind. Watermarked caption at bottom reads the temple name and the abhishekam event title.2021-11-12A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a bowl over a golden murti during a Shatmurthy Abhishekam. The central silver-gold deity has four arms holding a trident-like staff, a snake and other ritual objects. Beside it stands a golden female murti in a green and yellow sari with red trim, surrounded by smaller golden and painted figures in orange, red and green garments. Golden temple carvings form the background. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The priest's face is not visible, so no one is identified.2021-11-18Photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress over brass deity murtis. A hand at the top edge pours water from a vessel onto a small standing brass figure at centre-right, water streaming down its body. Beside it stands a brass Ganesha murti with elephant head, raised arms holding a modak and an axe-like implement, on a stepped base. Other brass and gilded murtis, some draped in red and orange cloth, crowd the frame. Caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa and Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12