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A black stone Shiva lingam-form murti with a carved face and a horizontal ornamented crown band is being anointed with yellow and orange offerings poured from a golden vessel held by a person's hands at the top left. Pale sacred ash marks are visible on the bare forearm. Golden and red draped cloth frames the background, and the scene reads as a ritual abhishekam during Navaratri at the temple. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown-like head and carved ornaments being bathed in a pouring stream of liquid poured from a white vessel held by a hand at upper left. The murti is set before a backdrop of gold and yellow brocade cloth with a red cloth draped at its base. A lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 5 - Rajarajeshwari Shodasha Dravya Abhishekam & Kailasa Yatra. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual with no visible people apart from the hand.2021-10-11October 09 20212021-10-09Close view of a dark carved stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, being bathed with golden liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at the upper left. Golden liquid streams down over the face and forehead. A red cloth drapes at the right, and a second carved stone figure appears at the left. Warm yellow lighting fills the background. This is a Navaratri abhishekam ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-13October 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.2021-10-13A dark stone murti of a deity with a tall ornate crown and gold-painted detailing is being bathed with a milk-like liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand with rudraksha beads and white ash markings on the wrist. A red cloth drapes the statue and a yellow floral backdrop surrounds it. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple murti during Navaratri celebrations. No physical people are shown; only the hands pouring the abhishekam are visible.2021-10-09A 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.2021-10-09A 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 photograph of an abhishekam in progress at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. A hand pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved face, while the pouring liquid runs down over its brow. Behind it hang gold and red brocade cloths, and carved stone pieces frame the scene. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand, so the scene is a ritual bathing of a murti rather than a gathering.2021-10-13October 09 20212021-10-09