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Photograph of a dark stone murti of a multi-armed goddess seated in a gold-framed shrine niche at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The murti wears a tall crown and a red draped cloth, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands, including a trident-like staff and a lotus-like emblem. Its face and body are glistening with liquid poured over it during abhishekam. Behind it hangs gold and red brocade, and a stream of liquid falls from a vessel above. A small gold pyramidal object sits at the lower left. No people are visible.

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October 08 20212021-10-08A dark stone deity murti, a four-armed goddess form with a tall crown, is being bathed in an abhishekam. A hand at the upper left pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over the statue. The figure is draped in a red cloth that is soaked and clinging, and water runs down the face and body. Its hands hold ritual objects including a staff and a pot. Behind it are gold and red brocade hangings and a gilded arch. The lower-left corner has a caption reading Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with Navaratri 2021, Day 3 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No physical people are shown in full; only a hand and forearm appear.2021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The multi-armed murti wears a red draped cloth and a tall crown, and is being bathed by a liquid poured from above, with yellow and red residue running down its surface. Its hands hold a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. At the left edge a partially visible person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red cloth. The bottom caption identifies the event as Navaratri 2021, Day 2, Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A black stone deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine with a red and gold brocade backdrop, draped in a red cloth and wearing a tall crown. Its multiple arms hold a trident-like staff, a mace-like object and other implements. At left edge a priest with a white forehead mark and hair knot pours liquid from a vessel over the murti in an abhishekam, with a small golden kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. The scene is a Navaratri Rajarajeshwari abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09A dark stone deity murti with four arms stands in a gilded arched shrine against a gold and orange brocade backdrop. Water streams down over the statue's head during an abhishekam. It wears a red draped cloth and a gold necklace, and holds ritual objects in its hands. At the left edge, a partially visible person in orange garments and a beaded mala stands beside the shrine. The bottom shows the caption a person Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam.2021-10-08October 07 20212021-10-07October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09Close photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, wearing a tall crown, draped in a red cloth and covered with scattered orange and yellow flower petals and rice-like offerings after abhishekam. The murti is flanked by a raised arm and hand holding a long staff, with ornate gold-patterned fabric behind. At top left a person's arm wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a ceremonial object is partly visible, but no full person is in view. Text overlay reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13