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Abhishekam being performed on a silver-white Shiva murti standing in a gilded shrine arch, with a priest in saffron-orange garments pouring liquid from a golden vessel over the figure's head. Beside it a green-robed deity murti with gold jewellery and a crown holds a small animal figure, and a small brownish statue stands at the base. The background is ornate gold filigree. A caption at the bottom reads Abhishekam for Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar, SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3.

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November 12 20212021-11-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam ritual in which water is poured over metal murtis in a gold-decorated shrine. A priest in an orange-red cloth stands at the left edge, his hand and beaded wrist visible as he pours water from above. The central murti is a gilded female deity with a tall crown, a green silk sari with gold border, and a red flower at the chest; beside her stands a male murti with a crown and ornate dhoti. A small figure, possibly a child murti, sits at the base. Water streams over the figures. A caption identifies it as an abhishekam for Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar, SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam at the Nithyaneshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 3.2021-11-12 +1 copiesGolden 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 copiesNovember 12 20212021-11-12November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15A 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 15 20212021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12Golden metal murti images in a temple shrine receive abhishekam. A hand at upper left, wearing a pink beaded bracelet, pours or offers near a lit oil lamp with a tall flame. In the centre a standing golden deity murti with multiple arms, a crown and necklaces is sprinkled with pink petals and red marks. To the right a female murti in a green silk sari holds a red flower. A small seated golden figure stands below, and a seated golden murti with a raised hand is at left. Ornate golden carved panels form the backdrop. Caption reads Abhishekam for Vinayagar, Chandrashekarar, SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 3.2021-11-12