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ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small golden-toned figure of a standing bhikshatanamurthy, a beggar form of Shiva with a bald head, bare chest, and draped loincloth, holding a bowl in one hand and raising the other in blessing, set on a lotus-style pedestal. A hand in the upper left, sleeved in orange cloth, pours liquid from a vessel over the figure, with a thin stream falling onto the murti. Behind it are blurred gold-toned sculptures and ornate pillars in a temple setting. A small pink flower rests on the wooden surface at lower left.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesClose photograph of a small golden metal statue of a bare-chested, dhoti-clad figure standing in the centre, its head and shoulders dusted with white powder and a fine spray of liquid or powder falling around it during abhishekam. Ornate gilded deity figures flank it on the left and right, also dusted white, and the caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2021-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden-toned statue of a standing male figure with a rudraksha mala and a shawl draped over his shoulders, raised palm in blessing, set within an ornate gilded arch with carved makara-style pillars. At the left edge, a person in an orange garment with a patterned sash stands with one arm extended, touching the statue's head with a hand, performing an abhishekam during Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 4. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2022-02-11ADIKAILASA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A photograph of a ritual object in a gilded temple sanctum during Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam Day 10. A hand in the upper left holds a tall bronze tirthavari, a ring-shaped ritual stand with a figure of a deity seated at its centre and a pillar base. Behind it, ornate gold-leaf relief carvings and an arched niche decorate the walls. To the left, a small brass lamp stands beside a small bronze standing figure on a pedestal with red flower petals scattered at its base.2022-02-17November 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20182018-12-23ADIKAILASA on 2/11/20222022-02-11