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A close view of golden metal murti statues arranged for Shatmurthy Abhishekam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. In the foreground, small golden utsava figures stand on pedestals, including a figure in a red and gold cloth and a standing figure holding a small object. Behind them, a larger golden deity murti raises its arms, and a figure on the right wears a green and red cloth with gold ornaments. The warm lighting and glossy metal surfaces dominate. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a row of small golden-bronze deity murti statues arranged for Shatmurthy Abhishekam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9. Five figures stand on pedestals: a figure in a saffron-orange cloth holding a staff, a figure in a green and gold sari, a central figure in ornate jewelry with hands in abhaya-like poses, a figure in a red and gold sari, and a figure with hands folded in anjali. Larger golden images stand blurred in the background, and scattered flower petals lie on the surface. Printed caption text appears at the bottom. No physical people are present.2021-11-18Photograph of a group of gilded metal murti statues displayed before ornate golden temple walls during a Brahmotsavam abhishekam. The central deity murti has four arms, holds a kalasha-like pot and a staff, and wears a tall crown. Beside him a consort figure in a green and gold sari stands, and a smaller deity figure in a red sari and a ganesha-like figure sit to the left. Small pink flower petals are scattered on the display and a lit oil lamp glows at the upper left. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. No people are visible.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18Photograph of a row of small gold-toned metal murti figures arranged on a golden surface before an ornate gilded backdrop with floral carvings. Centre-left stands a tall figure holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, with a red tilak; to its left is an elephant-headed Ganesha figure. A four-armed deity murti with a crown stands at centre with raised arms holding implements, beside a seated figure. At right, a small child figure stands with hands folded, next to a figure draped in an orange-red sari with pink floral flowers placed at its feet. Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6 is captioned at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a Shatmurthy Abhishekam at a temple: a row of small polished bronze and golden-metal deity murtis stands on a ledge against ornate gold carved walls. A hand, with bangles and a bead bracelet, dusts or anoints the figures with white powder. Among them are a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a conical crown, a figure in green and pink garments, a figure in red and gold, a figure in green and gold, and a four-armed elephant-headed deity. A larger golden Shiva-form murti stands in the background. A lit oil lamp and pink flower petals sit nearby. Caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9.2021-11-18Close view of a golden shatmurthy abhishekam arrangement set on a wooden surface scattered with rose petals. A central bronze deity murti with a crown and raised hand holds a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller bronze images, including a seated deity with a tall crown, a standing figure with a staff, a small child-like figure, and a figure with an elephant head. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at right, partly blurred, with no visible face. Ornate golden carved panels form the backdrop. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2021-11-15Golden metal murti figures are being bathed during an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. Several gilded statues stand on a wet, water-sheened platform, including a standing deity holding a staff and a seated deity with a tall crown. A small golden figure of a devotee-like form stands in the centre, with a red-draped statue at right. A hand wearing a rudraksha mala reaches in from the upper left, pouring liquid over the murtis. Pink flower petals float on the water. The background is ornate golden carved stonework. No physical people are fully visible.2021-11-15Close photograph of small metal murti figures being bathed during a Shatmurthy Abhishekam at a Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam event. The central figure is a bronze-toned murti wearing an orange-red draped garment with gold patterning, holding a small bird figure, with a tall crown-like headdress. To its left stands a smaller bare-chested murti with raised hand, and to its right a murti in a tall crowned headdress holding an object. Liquid spray and droplets fly through the air around them, and a blurred hand appears at the upper left. No physical people are clearly visible. Golden temple decor fills the background.2021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12