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Close view of the lower legs and feet of a metal deity murti with finely engraved dhoti patterns, standing on a pedestal bathed in a reddish-golden liquid and scattered with diced fruit pieces including green and white chunks. A pale ochre wall forms the backdrop. No people are visible. A caption in the lower corner reads Rathotsavam - Abhishekam of Bhagavaan Murthy of The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the top-left corner shows a small round portrait labelled as Swamiji, showing a smiling man in an orange turban, which is a printed depiction and not a physical person.

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Close-up photograph of a golden metal deity murti's bare feet standing on a copper-coloured peetha or base, with mounds of white powder heaped over the feet and base and water or milk streaming down the background. The ornate gold dhoti or lower garment with floral engraving is visible above the feet. This is an abhishekam of the murti during the Rathotsavam of Nithyanandotsavam. No people are visible. A small portrait in the top-left corner shows a smiling man with orange turban, a photographic inset on the screen rather than a physical person in the scene.2021-12-25ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05Close view of a bronze deity murti being bathed in abhishekam. The figure's ornate headdress and carved shoulder ornaments are visible above a tiered peetha base. A thick creamy white liquid. Scattered dried red fruits, possibly dates or raisins, and yellow flower petals float in the liquid, with a few flowers visible at the lower left. Wooden ritual trays and a brass pillar sit in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-12ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Close view of a bronze deity murti being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A hand from the left, adorned with a bangle, pours or spreads a white and golden offering over the central figure's peetha base and lower body, which is draped in orange cloth. Pomegranate seeds, cashews, almonds and raisins are scattered over the pedestal and a silver bowl of dry fruits sits at left. Two flanking murtis wear orange garments, garlands of red seeds and ornate crowns, one holding a sceptre-like object. No living person's face is visible.2011-10-07Abhishekam in progress at a golden temple setting: a dark grey stone shivalinga covered with a thick wet paste of crushed nuts or grains and scattered petals, pouring from a gold vessel held by hands with wrist bangles and bead bracelets. A green and red garment and carved stone sculpture of a seated deity murti with bejewelled feet appear in the background. Lit with warm golden tones.2022-01-01November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Close-up of the golden feet of a metal deity murti standing on a flat base dusted with white powder. Water droplets spray across the frame during the Magudabhishekam ritual of Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11. The background is a warm golden-brown cloth. Anklets with ornate detailing are visible above the feet. No people are visible in the frame.2021-12-29