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A close-up photograph of a golden-yellow deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a central forehead tilak, and a draped red cloth over its shoulder, its face and crown glistening with liquid poured in abhishekam. Behind it hangs a gold and red brocade cloth with floral patterns, and a gilded arch frames the left side. Dark stone figures and a dark ornamented pillar flank the murti on both sides. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a deity murti being bathed in a stream of yellow liquid. The murti sits before a red and gold brocade backdrop with an ornate gold arch framing the top left. Dark carved stone finials and a dark cloth drape flank the figure. No physical people are visible. A caption in the lower corner reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13A large deity murti in a gilded shrine is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from above. The murti wears a tall crown and a red garment, flanked by ornate carved gold arch and red patterned cloth backdrop. Two carved hands holding ceremonial staffs or objects frame the figure. No people are visible; a caption at bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13A photograph of a golden deity murti in a temple shrine, shown in close view during abhishekam. The large figure has a tall ornate crown and a yellow-painted face with dark streaks, and is draped in a red cloth stained with yellow and red liquid. A raised hand holds a small object at left, and a gold-framed arch and gold brocade backdrop surround it. A scene of ritual bathing and anointing at a person's Adi KAILASA temple during Navaratri, with a caption reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09A dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown, its face and headdress glistening with yellow liquid being poured over it in abhishekam. Golden embroidered red cloth with gold-patterned fabric forms the backdrop, and a red shawl drapes the lower part of the image. Carved stone attendant figures and a stone shape stand at the sides. Bottom caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible.2021-10-08October 13 20212021-10-13October 12 20212021-10-12A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown is being bathed by a stream of golden-yellow liquid poured from above. The murti sits against a red and gold patterned cloth with a gold arched frame at the top left. A red cloth drapes over its shoulder, and carved stone ornaments flank it on both sides. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-08October 11 20212021-10-11A green-yellow turmeric-coated deity murti with a tall crown is being bathed in abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Navaratri Day 6. A person's arm with white paint markings and beaded wrist malas pours liquid from a vessel above the statue. Gold and red brocade cloth and a green cloth draped around the murti form the backdrop, and dark stone carvings frame the lower right.2021-10-12October 08 20212021-10-08