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A golden-yellow deity murti, a large statue of Lord Shiva with a tall crown and flower petals, receives abhishekam. Pink petals are scattered over its chest, shoulders and crown, and oil or liquid glistens on its body. A lit oil lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, and gold-toned arches frame the statue. The caption identifies it as an abhishekam to the Bhagavan murthy of a person a person at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are visible apart from the lamp-holding hand and a blurred figure at the right edge.

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November 04 20212021-11-04A large golden-yellow statue of a standing deity murti is being bathed in abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The figure wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, ornate necklaces, a sacred thread and a jeweled waist belt, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra and its left hand resting near the hip. Dark liquid streaks down the statue and pink flower petals are scattered over the crown, shoulders and chest. Behind it is an ornate gilded doorway frame, and the dark background suggests night. Printed caption reads: Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA; Abhishekam to Bhagavan Murthy of SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam. No physical people are visible.2021-11-04A large golden-yellow standing statue of a deity murti, shown in close frame against a dark background, covered with abhishekam liquid streaming down its body and scattered pink flower petals. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a broad necklace, armlets and a jewelled waist sash, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other holding a staff-like object. A golden arch frames the top right. Overlay captions at the bottom read the temple and abhishekam dedication. No physical people are visible apart from a small inset photo at top left.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A golden-toned Shiva murti stands in a gilded arched shrine against a dark background, with a tall conical crown, a ringed necklace and an upraised hand. A priest in orange ritual cloth, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks, reaches up at the left edge to pour a liquid offering over the head of the murti, as in an abhishekam. The gilded frame has floral and scroll carvings, and the scene is lit by night lighting. Printed captions read Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 8 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-14November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04A golden statue of a deity, the Mula Vigraha, is shown at night in a gilded arched shrine with ornate metal framing. The statue wears a tall conical crown, a red tilak mark on the forehead, a layered necklace and a broad ornamented collar. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a large flame enters from the left, performing aarti. The dark background sets off the glowing gold. The caption reads Navaratri 2021 Day 8 abhishekam to the Mula Vigraha at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible; only the lamp-holding hand and forearm appear.2021-10-14Close photograph of a large yellow-coated stone murti being anointed during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The sculpted figure has a tall ornate crown, a broad jewelled collar and a raised open palm, and is covered in turmeric-yellow liquid. At the upper left, a person's hand with a red-and-white thread band and beaded bracelets pours yellow from a silver vessel over the figure. Background is dark with gilded temple architecture at the left edge.2021-10-13October 14 20212021-10-14