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A 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.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A 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.2021-10-13Close photograph of a golden-yellow abhishekam being poured over a seated deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A brass or gold pouring vessel with a perforated base releases a stream over the crowned head of the murti, while a hand at the upper left holds a silver vessel. The murti is draped in red cloth, and its body and arms are coated in yellow liquid with dark streaks. Behind it is a gold-embossed arch and red brocade backdrop with floral gold patterning. Black stone figures with a trident-like staff stand to the right. No physical people are visible beyond the partial hands.2021-10-09A 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 dark stone deity murti in a golden shrine is being bathed with yellow liquid that drips over its crown, face and shoulders during an abhishekam. Behind it hangs a red and gold brocade cloth with a floral pattern, framed by ornate gilded arches. Four arms are visible, one holding a tall bundled object and another a conch-like form, while a red-cloth base sits at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2021-10-07A close view of a carved stone deity murti being bathed in thick yellow liquid. The murti has a tall stepped crown and a serene carved face with a central tilak mark, its surfaces coated in the yellow flow. Draped around its base is a red cloth with gold brocade, and a gold-patterned textile fills the background. Dark carved stone elements and a gold ornamental frame appear at the edges. A white bandaged or painted mark is visible on the pourer's wrist. No physical people beyond the pourer's hands are fully visible, and the scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 09 20212021-10-09A 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 09 20212021-10-09October 13 20212021-10-13