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Close view of a dark carved stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, being bathed with golden liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at the upper left. Golden liquid streams down over the face and forehead. A red cloth drapes at the right, and a second carved stone figure appears at the left. Warm yellow lighting fills the background. This is a Navaratri abhishekam ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.

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October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a dark stone deity murti being bathed in abhishekam. A hand holding an ornate silver vessel pours a golden liquid over the carved head, which wears a tall tiered crown. A red cloth drapes over the murti's shoulder, with golden fabric in the background. The caption band reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra. No people are visible beyond the pouring hand.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulder receives abhishekam. A person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and reaching from the upper left, pours liquid from a silver-coloured vessel onto the crown, with bright yellow and gold brocade hangings behind. Carved decorations and a wet, pink-tinged offering are visible on the head. Its figure is a statue, not a physical person, and the scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A hand pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved face, while the pouring liquid runs down over its brow. Behind it hang gold and red brocade cloths, and carved stone pieces frame the scene. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand, so the scene is a ritual bathing of a murti rather than a gathering.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown is being bathed during an abhishekam. A hand at the top left pours liquid from a silver vessel over the head, and the stone is wet with fluid and scattered petals or offerings. The murti wears a red cloth across its chest and is flanked by carved stone attendants, with a gold brocade backdrop behind. No human face is visible; only the hand and the murti are shown, so no physical person is counted.2021-10-13A photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown-like head and carved ornaments being bathed in a pouring stream of liquid poured from a white vessel held by a hand at upper left. The murti is set before a backdrop of gold and yellow brocade cloth with a red cloth draped at its base. A lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual with no visible people apart from the hand.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown is being bathed with a stream of liquid poured from a vessel held by a hand at the top edge of the frame. The face shows a serene expression, and the liquid streaks down the crown and face. Golden embroidered cloth and a red fabric draping sit behind the murti, with a second carved stone figure partly visible at the right. The scene reflects an abhishekam ritual. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13October 11 20212021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved face is being bathed with liquid poured from a shallow brass or silver vessel held by a hand entering from the upper left. A yellow liquid streams over the head and face. Behind the murti hang gold-patterned fabric and a red cloth draped over the base. Carved stone elements and a bearded figure's arm appear at the edges. Lower text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra.2021-10-11October 13 20212021-10-13