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A dark stone deity murti of a goddess with a tall ornate crown and a red shawl draped over her shoulder is being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel held by a hand at the upper left. Water streams over the face and crown, and gold brocade drapes form the backdrop. Ceremonial metal implements stand on either side. The visible hand is that of an unidentified person performing the abhishekam.

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October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08A dark stone deity murti with four arms stands in a gilded arched shrine against a gold and orange brocade backdrop. Water streams down over the statue's head during an abhishekam. It wears a red draped cloth and a gold necklace, and holds ritual objects in its hands. At the left edge, a partially visible person in orange garments and a beaded mala stands beside the shrine. The bottom shows the caption a person Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam.2021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 09 20212021-10-09October 09 20212021-10-09October 08 20212021-10-08A 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.2021-10-09A dark stone murti of a deity with a tall crown and a red cloth draped over its shoulders is being bathed with a ritual mixture. A hand from the upper left pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the head, and paste-like abhishekam offerings with red and white flecks cover the crown, face and base. Golden floral-patterned cloth forms the background, and dark carved stone pillars frame the murti at either side. The scene shows Navaratri Day 2 Sri Rajarajeshwari Snapana Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-08A dark stone deity murti, a Shiva-linga style sculpture with carved face and ornaments, receives a stream of water poured from a golden vessel held by a person's arm at upper left. The murti is draped in a red cloth and set against a golden embroidered backdrop with gold-framed arches. Two dark stone figures, possibly attendant or guardian statues with carved ornaments, flank the central murti. Water splashes across the murti in an abhishekam. No people are visible apart from the single arm.2021-10-09