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Photograph of a gilded shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during Subramanya Abhishekam. Several bronze and gold-toned deity murtis stand on a golden altar with decorative arches; the central figure is a four-armed deity holding a trident and a staff, with smaller attendant figures before it. A hand at the left holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Pink flower petals are scattered on the altar. The murtis are statues, not physical people; a seated bronze figure at right is also a statue. Partial hands of one person are visible at the left edge.

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A close view of bronze murti statues during an abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Several figures are covered in dark, oily liquid, with some reddish cloth draped over shoulders. A central four-armed deity murti holds ritual objects, flanked by smaller deity murtis under arched canopies in the foreground and a golden ornate wall behind. A devotee in the lower right, seen from behind, is pouring or tending the sacred bath. The statues are not people and no living individuals are clearly visible apart from that partial figure. Caption text reads Subramanya Abhishekam.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, during a subramanya abhishekam. A hand held near the upper left holds a small lit oil lamp, its flame visible against the gold backdrop. Central bronze deity murti stand with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two bronze figures draped in red cloth. Smaller bronze figures stand under arched niches along the base, and a seated bronze figure with a raised hand sits at lower right. No physical people beyond the partly visible hand holding the lamp.2021-11-04A photograph of a temple altar at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, showing a Subramanya Abhishekam. Central in the frame is a tall brass or bronze deity murti of a four-armed figure with a halo, holding objects in its raised hands, flanked by two larger brass murtis draped in red and orange cloth. Smaller brass figures stand inside arched niches along the altar front, and a seated brass figure with raised hand appears at right. Red kumkum marks are on the foreheads, pink flower petals and green leaves lie on the altar, and a lit oil lamp flame glows at the left edge. The gilded backdrop has ornate scrollwork. No physical people are visible.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04Abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. Central gold-toned deity murti of a four-armed figure holding a trident and other attributes, with a halo behind the head, is bathed in a golden liquid poured from above. Two smaller metal murtis in red and orange draped cloth flank it, and a small child figure sits in front. Bare forearms wearing rudraksha malas and white ash markings reach in from the top edge, pouring the offering. A golden ornate backdrop fills the frame. Caption reads 'Subramanya Abhishekam'.2021-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04 +1 copiesA ritual abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, with a priest in red garments pouring a thick liquid from a woven brass vessel over a bronze murti in the centre. Surrounding bronze deity figures include a four-armed deity with a trident and a deity with a spear and shield, and a bronze Subramanya figure holds a spear. Small arched prabhavali frames stand in the foreground with miniature figures. The golden temple wall behind shows ornate floral scrollwork. Caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Subramanya Abhishekam.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04