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Close-up photograph of two deity murtis, a gilded Shiva-form figure with a tall golden crown and red tilak on the left, and a consort figure with a jewelled, gem-studded crown, green sari and red tilak on the right. Both are draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a small deer figure is held in the consort's raised hand. A magenta cloth backdrop fills the scene. No physical people are visible.

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November 12 20212021-11-12Photograph of metal murti figures of deities decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A large oil lamp with a lit flame stands at lower left, and a small elephant-headed Ganesha murti in the centre wears a red and gold crown. Behind it, a standing Shiva-form murti in a gold crown and a Devi murti in a green sari with a jeweled headdress are shown, with a small blue-costumed figure at lower right. A purple cloth backdrop and a caption naming the Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Procession, Day 1 of the Brahmotsavam, are visible. No physical people are present.2021-11-12A festival photograph of deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A large brass oil lamp with a flaming wick sits in front, and a brass Ganesha-style figure wears a red-and-white decorated headdress. A deity figure in a green sari with a pearl necklace stands in the centre, and another small figure in a blue headdress and beaded jewellery sits at lower right. Behind them hangs a magenta cloth, and a hand holding a cloth is visible at left. The lower caption reads that this is at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa, for a Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam procession on Day 1 of the Brahmotsavam. No physical people are clearly visible.2021-11-12Two golden metal deity murtis stand in an arched shrine niche against a warm gilded backdrop. The taller figure on the left, with a crown and crescent-adorned headdress, a red tilaka on the forehead, a large earring and a beaded necklace, holds a small deer aloft in one hand and lifts another hand in abhaya mudra. Beside him stands a slender figure in a crown with a red bindi, wearing a long pinkish-cream garment and a jewelled necklace, reaching toward the deer. A caption reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 5.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14Photograph of a shrine with a bronze Shiva-form murti standing between a bronze deity murti in a green silk saree with a red flower, and a small bronze figure of a child at the base. Partially visible at left is a human hand with red-beaded bracelets reaching toward the murtis, apparently during an abhishekam ritual. Ornate gold-toned metal carvings and a gilded background frame the scene, with red kumkum marks on the figures' foreheads. The caption at the bottom reads 'abhishekam to Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar, SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3'.2021-11-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of metal deity murti in a temple shrine: a tall gilt Shiva figure stands centre under an arched frame, holding a red flower and a small staff, beside a standing consort figure in a red sari with a crown and red flower garland. A seated Ganesha murti with a red flower sits at lower left, and a small figure stands near the base. Behind them is a golden perforated lattice screen and a lamp on a tray at left. Caption at bottom reads Abhishekam to Vinayagar Chandrasheshekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 1, and the location Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-11-12Abhishekam being performed on two golden metal deity murti at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa. A white liquid pours in a stream from above over a standing male murti wearing a crown and red cloth, and a female murti in a red sari with a crown and ornate headdress, holding a small figure of a deer. Human hands, partly visible at the top left, pour the liquid. Gilded arches and blue-tinted lattice panels form the backdrop. A caption reads Abhishekam to Vinayagar Chandrasheshekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 1.2021-11-12November 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 12 20212021-11-12Golden metal murti of a deity in a temple shrine, flanked by a red-robed female figure and a seated Ganesha image on the left, set against ornate embossed gold walls and an arched frame. The central figure wears a crown, has a red tilak, holds ritual objects in multiple hands and has a gold waist cloth. A caption along the bottom reads Abhishekam to Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyaneshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. The photo is a statue scene with no physical people visible.2021-11-15