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A dark stone deity murti of a seated figure wearing a tall ornate crown is being touched on the head by a bare hand of a person whose forearm, marked with white paste, enters from the left. The murti sits draped with a red cloth and is flanked by carved stone hands holding implements. Behind it hangs a gold and red brocade backdrop, and strands of rudraksha or beads hang at the left edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual.

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A 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.2021-10-11A dark stone murti of a goddess, crowned and adorned with gold, is seated with a red cloth draped over its body and a white powdery residue on its surface during abhishekam. A bare arm with white painted markings and a rudraksha mala reaches in from the left, one hand pressing yellow turmeric or kumkum onto the murti's forehead; a small brass bowl is held in the other hand. Golden hangings form the background. The lower frame reads a Navaratri 2021 Day 3 Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-09October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-13Close-up photograph of a dark stone or metal deity murti of Shiva with a tall ornate crown and a red cloth draped over the shoulder. Golden silk brocade glows softly in the background, and a hand with raised fingers is visible at right. The caption identifies the temple as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi Kailasa and the event as Navaratri Day 5, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra. No physical people are visible.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved headdress is being bathed in a pinkish-red liquid poured from a silver-toned vessel held by a hand at the upper left. Behind it, golden embroidered fabric hangs, and a red cloth drapes the statue's side. The scene depicts an abhishekam with a pouring vessel. The bottom caption identifies the setting as Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, for Navaratri 2021 Day 5, Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam and Kailasa Yatra.2021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09A 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.2021-10-13Close 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.2021-10-13A photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulders, seated before gold brocade hangings. A priest in white with a tilak on his forehead stands at the left edge, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp near the murti. Ornate silver and gold decorations frame the scene. The caption text names a Navaratri Day 5 abhishekam and kalasha yatra at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-11A dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall ornate crown marked with yellow tilak lines and a few pink flower petals, its face dusted with white powder. A red cloth drapes over its shoulder and a brass plate with an oil lamp and offerings is held by a hand at the left edge. The setting is a temple with golden embroidered hangings behind. No people are visible apart from the partial hand holding the plate.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11