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A reddish-brown carved statue of a bearded male figure with long hair, shown from the chest up, with a raised right hand in blessing. The figure wears a shawl draped over one shoulder and multiple rudraksha mala beads across the chest. Behind it is an ornate silver-toned arched frame with floral and scrollwork designs, and a gold-toned backdrop. The scene is a Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 4 photograph from the Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam event. No living people are visible; the subject is a statue, so the a person field is depiction only if the statue's appearance qualifies, which here it does not clearly.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A photograph of a golden-toned statue of a standing male figure with a rudraksha mala and a shawl draped over his shoulders, raised palm in blessing, set within an ornate gilded arch with carved makara-style pillars. At the left edge, a person in an orange garment with a patterned sash stands with one arm extended, touching the statue's head with a hand, performing an abhishekam during Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 4. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A golden-toned statue, a murti of a sage figure, stands within an ornate gilded arched frame in a temple. The figure has a red tilak-like mark on the forehead and a red ornament on top of the head, wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and a draped cloth, and raises one hand in blessing while the other hand rests open. Gilded carved panels with floral and scrolling patterns surround the niche. Printed caption at the bottom reads Subramanya Abhishekam || Thaipoosam 2022 and Nithyanandeswara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. This is a statue, not a physical person.2022-01-18A golden ornate shrine arch frames a life-size statue of a bearded sage in an orange-red robe draped over one shoulder with gold-thread border. The figure wears a long multi-strand beaded garland of rudraksha-style beads and a yellow flower on the head, with a red tilak on the forehead. The right hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing while the left hand rests at the waist. Behind is a red velvet backdrop. The caption identifies a Subrahmanya Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana for Thaipoosam 2022 at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. Counted people: none; this is a statue.2022-01-18A 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.2022-02-13ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11A golden-toned statue of a sage or deity figure stands in a temple niche, right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure has a black topknot with a small bead ornament, a painted tilak on the forehead, a long beard and moustache, and wears a deep maroon garment with a thick beaded gold-and-red garland across the chest and matching bangles on both wrists. Beside it, ornate gilded relief carving and a sandstone pillar with a lotus-style capital frame the statue. The image is a photograph of a statue, not of a living person.2014-07-26May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of an abhishekam being poured over a sculpted statue. A reddish liquid streams down from above onto a bearded figure carved in a standing pose with the right hand raised in abhaya mudra and the left hand resting at the waist. The statue wears a rudraksha mala across the chest, a sacred thread, and a red tilak on the forehead. It stands within an ornate gilded arch with floral and scrolled carving. The lower caption reads Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 3. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2022-02-10ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20212021-02-18July 26 20142014-07-26