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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual for a golden-yellow deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari, shown as a standing female figure with a crown and a raised hand holding a lotus-like object. A priest at left wears an orange shawl with a black-and-orange striped cloth and stands with his arm raised, pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over the statue, which is streaming down its body. Behind them a second figure in an ochre-yellow garment with silver earrings holds a trident-like staff. The background shows ornate gilded temple carvings. Dominant colours are gold, saffron orange and yellow.

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A close photograph of a bronze deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari being bathed in abhishekam, with yellow liquid pouring over the figure and spattering in the air. The murti wears a tall crown with a radiant backdrop, holds a lotus-shaped object in one hand, and wears armlets and a pendant. Ornate gilded carvings and a bronze arm with a raised hand appear at the left edge. Printed caption reads Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11A priest with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder pours water from a golden vessel over a gold-coloured murti, performing abhishekam. He wears a brown head wrap and white ash markings on his arms and back. The deity murti is a standing gold figure with an ornate crown, a green draped garment, and a crescent-moon ornament near the top, with flowing water visible in the foreground. The setting is a golden shrine with ornate gold carvings.2022-01-01ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden-yellow statue of a seated sage-like figure, its head and torso drenched in poured turmeric-yellow liquid. A hand at the top left pours from a vessel. The statue wears a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest, a draped cloth over the shoulder, and a tilak on the forehead; its right hand is raised in blessing. It stands within an ornate silver-toned arch with floral and scroll relief work, part of the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam festival Day 6 ritual. No living people are clearly visible apart from the pouring hand. The statue is a depiction, not a person in the scene.2022-02-13A young person in an orange saffron wrap with a braided back and a purple beaded necklace pours water from a vessel over a pair of gilded deity murtis during an abhishekam. The central murti is a male figure in a green garment holding a trident-like staff, with a female consort in green beside him. Ornate gold arches, lattice panels and a golden shrine surround them. The bare-backed attendant wears a striped sash and a sacred thread. Text along the bottom reads Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 6.2022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 1/1/20222022-01-01October 07 20112011-10-07ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam during the Brahmotsavam Day 4 festival. A bare-chested priest in saffron cloth and a blue-and-gold wrist bracelet touches the forehead of a gilded bronze deity murti, holding a small bowl in his other hand. The murti wears a tall crown, a green-banded sash, a red-and-white beaded necklace with round pendants, and holds a trident and a damaru-like staff. Ornate gold-painted carved panels form the background.2022-02-11