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A photograph of a gilded wooden or metal murti of a standing deity, bare-chested with a mark of red kumkum on the forehead, a flowered garland tucked at the top of its head, and a sacred ash line visible; it raises one hand in abhaya gesture and wears a patterned dhoti with a waist sash. Behind it are ornate gold-embossed panels with cut-out openings. A reddish rudraksha mala hangs at the left edge. The caption reads Vinayagar and Chandikeshwara Abhishekam for the Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam, Day 0. No living people are visible.

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Photo 66801802021-12-18A golden-brown murti of Chandikeshwara, a standing deity figure with a shaved head, red tilak on the forehead, bare chest, and a patterned waistcloth, shown during abhishekam. A person in an orange garment and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over the statue, and liquid runs down its body. Behind it is an ornate gold arch with cutout lattice panels. The caption reads Vinayagar and Chandikeshwara Abhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam 2021 Day 0.2021-12-18 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/18/20212021-12-18 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/18/20212021-12-18 +1 copiesPhoto 99169132021-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam ritual inside an ornate gilded shrine niche. A young priest with his back to the camera, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid over a golden-brown metal murti of Vinayagar standing on a pedestal. The shrine behind is decorated with intricate gold carvings and a pierced lattice arch. The caption on the image labels the ritual as Vinayagar and Chandikeshwara Abhishekam for the Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam.2021-12-18 +1 copiesPhoto 99234202021-12-18 +1 copiesPhoto 82899802021-12-18 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/18/20212021-12-18 +1 copiesNovember 12 20212021-11-12Photo 82887862021-12-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam ritual at a gold-decorated shrine. A young man stands on the left, bare-chested in a saffron/orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a silver bracelet, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a golden deity murti of a standing figure with folded hands and a crown-like headdress. Ornate golden carved arches and perforated screens surround the murti. Caption at bottom reads Vinayagar and Chandikeshwara Abhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam, 2021 - Day 0. The man's identity is not established by appearance, so he is described by role only.2021-12-18 +1 copies