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Close-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.

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ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Close-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.2021-12-25December 14 20102010-12-14May 14 20122012-05-14Close-up photograph of a pair of golden feet being bathed by streams of water during an abhishekam ritual. The gilded feet rest on a carved stone or wooden platform with floral relief patterns, with beaded anklets visible. Water pours down over the feet and a dark red cloth or garment edge appears at the top of the frame. No people are visible apart from the feet, and no face is shown.2010-07-05A close photograph of a ritual bathing scene. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet and a gold bangle sprinkles white powder on a golden-brown utsava vigraha, a metal-looking statue with a smiling face, moustache, ornate necklace and carved shoulders. The background is a golden wall with decorative patterns. The statue is a deity murti being anointed during a Magudabhishekam ceremony, a ritual of anointing with powder.2021-12-29December 19 20102010-12-19September 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a metallic silver statue's bare feet resting on a lotus-shaped base, with two orange-red flowers placed on the foot platform. The figure's legs are draped in a gold-toned cloth. The base sits in a shallow gold-framed tray with ornate carved edges, and a red garment is visible at the upper left. Only the statue's legs and feet are shown; no physical people are visible.2010-12-19May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies