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A dark metal murti of a deity with a pink and gold turban, a gold crown with green stones, yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands, and layered gold and pearl necklaces, is the main subject. A hand holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp appears at the left edge. A gold carved frame and red curtain stand behind the murti. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, and Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha, indicating a ritual worship in a temple setting.

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A dark bronze murti of a seated figure is adorned for abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The figure wears a magenta and gold turban-like headpiece with a jewelled golden crown, yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands, and ornate gold and beaded necklaces. A brass oil lamp with a flame is held at the left edge by an unseen hand, and the background shows red draped cloth and gilded carved woodwork. The caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha.2021-10-13A dark stone murti of a deity stands in a gilded arched shrine lined with deep red drapes. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown, a magenta cloth wrap, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and a large golden hand raised in blessing. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang over its shoulders. The bottom caption reads Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Abhishekam to SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam's Mula Vigraha, identifying the murti as the mula vigraha of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam at Adi KAILASA. No people are visible.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13Close view of a dark stone murti adorned for abhishekam during Navaratri 2021 at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. The sculpted face has closed eyes and a red tilak, wrapped in a pink and gold-bordered silk cloth as a turban. Yellow marigold and red rose garlands hang around it, with heavy gold and jewelled necklaces and earrings. Golden temple carvings and red curtains and a lit oil lamp are behind it. This is a statue, not a living person.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a tall ornate crown marked with yellow tilak lines and a few pink flower petals, its face dusted with white powder. A red cloth drapes over its shoulder and a brass plate with an oil lamp and offerings is held by a hand at the left edge. The setting is a temple with golden embroidered hangings behind. No people are visible apart from the partial hand holding the plate.2021-10-11October 14 20212021-10-14October 11 20212021-10-11October 14 20212021-10-14A dark stone deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a tall gold crown, a gold-embossed necklace of colourful gems, and a red sari-like cloth. Multicoloured garlands of yellow, white, green, red and purple flowers drape over the shoulders on both sides. Golden hands hold a conch-like shell and a tall gold staff. The murti sits before a golden ornamental arch and a gold-and-maroon brocade backdrop. A caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7, Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam and Kalasha Yatra, indicating a temple ritual image. No physical people are visible.2021-10-13A dark stone deity murti of a goddess is seated on a throne-like altar, draped in a red cloth and adorned with yellow kumkum or turmeric markings on the forehead, flowers and offerings on her crown. A man at left, with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the murti during a puja. Golden embroidered hangings fill the background. The scene shows a temple ritual of worship with lamp offering.2021-10-09A close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti face framed by an ornate gold crown and gold shoulder ornaments, with fresh multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers draped across the shoulders. A red tilak mark sits on the forehead, and a gold-embossed textile hangs behind. A gold vase-shaped ritual object stands at the right edge. No physical people are visible. Caption along the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA and Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Sri Rajarajeshwari Abhishekam & Kalasha Yatra.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13