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A large dark stone murti of a standing deity is being bathed in abhishekam, with white milky liquid streaming over its face, chest, belt and legs. A person's arm in an orange garment and green beaded bracelet reaches in from the left to pour or anoint the crowned head. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, ornate armlets, a wide belt and a decorated dhoti, and a gilded arch frames it on the right. Caption text at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Abhishekam to Bhagawan Murthy of SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam. The person pouring is partly visible and not clearly identifiable, so no in-person a person candidate is established.

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A large dark stone murti of a standing deity is being bathed in abhishekam, with liquid running down its polished surface and dripping from the hands and lower garment. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, layered necklaces, armlets, a waist band and a patterned dhoti, and its raised right hand shows a gesture of blessing. Carved gold-toned arch framing with floral and scrollwork motifs surrounds the statue against dark foliage at night. Readable caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Abhishekam to Bhagavan Murthy of SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2021-11-04November 04 20212021-11-04October 14 20212021-10-14A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of a deity with a tall jata-style crown and ornate carved collar. A bare arm with white ash marks and beaded bracelets reaches in from the left, holding pink flowers and dropping white liquid over the head, while a yellow tilak-like marking sits on the forehead. A brass plate edge is visible at left, and the dark background is night foliage. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha. No physical people beyond the single visible arm; the murti is a statue.2021-10-13Night photograph of an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A dark stone murti of a standing deity, with a tall crown, is bathed in a golden liquid poured from a gold kalasha held by a priest at left, who wears white tilak markings, a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. The liquid streams down the figure's head, chest and legs. The murti stands within an ornate gold-framed arch, with dark foliage behind and a yellow cloth at the lower left edge.2021-10-13November 04 20212021-11-04October 13 20212021-10-13November 04 20212021-11-04October 14 20212021-10-14October 13 20212021-10-13A large golden-yellow statue of a standing deity murti is being bathed in abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The figure wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, ornate necklaces, a sacred thread and a jeweled waist belt, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra and its left hand resting near the hip. Dark liquid streaks down the statue and pink flower petals are scattered over the crown, shoulders and chest. Behind it is an ornate gilded doorway frame, and the dark background suggests night. Printed caption reads: Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA; Abhishekam to Bhagavan Murthy of SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam. No physical people are visible.2021-11-04March 28 20202020-03-28