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Golden metal murti statues of deities displayed in a temple setting, with white and yellow abhishekam residue dusting their surfaces. On the left, a seated Ganesha figure sits within an ornate arched frame holding a modak and an axe-like implement. At centre stands a four-armed standing deity with a tall crown, holding a trident-like staff and a small drum-like object, wearing a sash and belt. On the right, a standing deity in a white and blue-bordered dhoti holds a lotus-like stem and a cloth. A small figure sits at the base near the left statue. The photo is a caption-labelled temple abhishekam image from the Brahmotsavam, Day 5, showing the statues after ritual bathing.

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Photograph of gilded metal murti figures during abhishekam, shown with white milk-like liquid and streaks on them. Center stands a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown and a trident-like emblem, flanked by a female deity murti in a pink-and-blue sari with a dangling garland; left, a seated Ganesha-form figure with a trunk and small attendant, all inside ornate golden arches. The caption reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. No living people are visible.2021-11-14Close view of gilded bronze murtis arranged before an ornate golden backdrop. On the left, a seated four-armed Ganesha with an elephant head and a broad arched silver-toned prabhavali behind him. In the centre, a standing murti of Chandrashekarar with a crown and tall ornate headdress, holding a small object in one raised hand. On the right, a slender standing murti in a cream dhoti with a blue sash, its hands raised. Red kumkum marks are on the foreheads and arms of all figures. The caption reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5, indicating an abhishekam for these deity murtis. A small orange-clad portrait appears in the top left corner. Only statues are present.2021-11-14Close view of gilded metal murti figures in a temple setting. On the left a seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a raised hand holds a noose-like object, beside an arched frame. In the centre a standing gold deity murti with a tall crown holds a small deer in one raised hand and has the other hand in a blessing pose. On the right a gold female murti in a yellow dress and crown stands beside them, with a faded gilded backdrop behind. Overlaid caption reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5. No physical people are shown; the figures are statues.2021-11-14Golden metal temple images photographed close up under warm light. On the left, a seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a red tilak on its forehead holds objects in its hands beside a carved arched frame. In the centre, a standing four-armed deity murti with a crown and red tilak raises a hand, with a red dot on its chest and a waist cloth. On the right, a female figure in a white garment with a red tilak stands with one hand raised. Ornate golden carved panels and a bright floral backdrop fill the background. Foreground text reads that this is Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 5.2021-11-14Photograph of golden metal deity murti set on a pedestal before a gold-embossed backdrop, sunlit, with white powder or sacred ash-like coating on the figures. Left, a seated elephant-headed Ganesha murti under a decorated arched frame, holding a rope or goad. Centre, a standing four-armed Shiva-type murti with a tall crown, bare torso and dhoti-style lower garment. Right, a standing female murti in a yellow-gold sari with a crown. A small figure stands at the base. Caption reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on golden metal murti of deities in a temple shrine. A hand holding a golden vessel pours liquid over a seated figure in the left foreground, which appears to be an elephant-headed Ganesha with a small attendant figure. Beside it stands a golden standing deity murti with raised hands holding a staff-like implement and a tall crown, and to the right a smaller golden murti wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-blue band. Ornate golden arch and decorative carved backdrop surround them. A caption on the lower area reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar & SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 5.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 15 20212021-11-15Golden metal murti images of Ganesha, Chandrasekarar (Shiva) and a female deity receive abhishekam, as a hand pours water from a brass pot over the central figure. The seated Ganesha on the left holds a modak-like sweet, the standing Shiva form holds a deer in one raised hand, and the goddess on the right wears a pink-and-white cloth with a red bindi. Ornate gold arches and a repoussé backdrop frame the scene. A caption at the bottom reads Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 5. The pouring hand wears a bangle and sacred ash marks; no visible person is identifiable.2021-11-14November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of three gilded metal murti statues set before an ornate golden backdrop during abhishekam. On the left, a seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head holds a conch-like object and sits within a carved arch; a small attendant figure stands beside him. In the centre, a standing deity murti with crown and raised arms holds a staff-like implement, and to the right a female deity murti wears an orange-red sari and holds a stem. Red tilak marks adorn the faces, and petals lie on the stand. A caption reads Abhishekam to Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar and SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyaneshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15 +1 copies