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A photograph of a temple worship scene in gold-toned interior. In the left foreground, a young person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala of brown beads, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Behind them stands a golden deity murti of Shiva in a tall arched niche, with a crescent-like crown and white markings, alongside a murti of a goddess in a lavender sari with red border and a white flower at her base. A small golden bull figure sits to the left. The walls are richly carved with gilded floral and scroll motifs. The scene shows an aarti offering at a shrine.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 8. In the foreground a priest seen from behind, shaved-headed with a dark bun, wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and raises one arm high, pouring or lifting an offering over the gilded metal deities. Two golden metal murtis stand in an ornate silver-and-gold arched shrine: a taller male deity holding a small deer or antelope-like object in its raised hand, and a smaller female deity with a crown and a lavender-white draped cloth with red border. A small golden figure is seated near the base. The background is richly carved gold relief. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid over a small bronze figure of a standing child deity on a pedestal. Behind it stand gold-toned metal statues of a multi-armed deity and a female deity draped in white with a red-striped cloth. Wet, polished surfaces reflect the light. One person is visible, shown from behind. Caption reads: Vinayar, Chandikeshwara & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17Photograph of a temple abhishekam in a gilded shrine. A person seen from behind, with dark hair in a bun and an orange saffron garment over the shoulder, pours water from a metal vessel over a golden deity murti. Beside it stands a second golden deity murti wearing a crown, draped in a white cloth with a red-and-white striped waist cloth, holding a trident-like implement. The background is ornate gilded arch carving. Captions read Vinayar, Chandikeshwara and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam and Nithyaneshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8.2021-11-17Brass and gilded deity murtis under a carved arch in a temple shrine. A standing male figure in the centre wears a tall crown and holds a trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a red sari with a red bindi and decorated headdress. A smaller Ganesha-like figure sits at left, and a golden-brass kalasha-style lamp on a plate is held by a hand from the lower left, with a small oil lamp flame. The arch and ornate gilded walls frame the scene. The caption reads abhishekam to Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6. No physical people are in the scene beyond the hand.2021-11-15November 17 20212021-11-17A photograph of a temple ritual at a golden shrine. A priest in an orange saffron garment with a long orange shawl and an orange beaded garland stands at left, with white ash markings on his arms and face and his hair tied in a knot. He holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offers it toward a gilded bronze deity murti of Shiva with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, with a serpent coiled around the waist and a smaller gilded figure beside it. Ornate golden arches and perforated panels with coloured glass form the backdrop. Caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a topknot, white vibhuti marks on his arms and shoulders, and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver-rimmed ritual plate and offering toward a large gilded bronze deity murti. The murti has four arms, holding a trident, a drum-like object and other ritual items, with a jewelled crown and ornate necklaces. A smaller gilded attendant figure at lower right holds a bowl on its head, and a small crouching figure sits at the bottom left. The setting is a golden temple shrine with pierced lattice panels inset with coloured glass and ornate filigree. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8. This is a photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. In the left foreground a person in an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass plate of red flower petals and a lit lamp toward a grouping of small metal murtis on a golden-topped table. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti in silver tone, flanked by smaller murtis including a figure in orange and one in red, and a figure in green and gold drapery. Scattered pink petals and white powder lie on the table. Ornate gold carved panels and jali-style cutouts fill the background. A caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18