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A photograph of a golden Bhikshatanamurthy deity murti being bathed in abhishekam. A priest with bare upper body and white sacred ash on his arm, wearing a coral-coloured mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the gilded statue. The murti stands with a trident in one hand and a begging bowl in the other, with a serpent at its feet, against an ornate gold backdrop. The statue is a deity murti, not a person; no living a person is visible.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, standing with a trident in one hand and a damaru-like drum at the side, is being bathed. A priest with bare upper body, orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arms pours liquid from a silver vessel over the figure during abhishekam. A serpent coils around the murti's waist, and a shallow bowl catches the runoff. Gold ornate background with blue-green cut-out panels. Caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA gilded metal standing deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, a four-armed Shiva form, is being bathed in abhishekam by a priest. The figure holds a trident in one hand and a drum-like object in another, wears a necklace, armlets and a serpent around the waist, and stands on a kalasha-like pedestal supported by a small figure. A priest with bare upper body, sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas pours or applies liquid from the left edge. Ornate golden carved panels and colored glass cutouts form the background.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, standing with a trident in one hand and a serpent coiled on the arm, is being bathed in abhishekam. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a white-streaked upper body and a coral-beaded necklace raises one arm to pour over the figure. Below, a small carved attendant figure holds up a bowl-shaped vessel. The background is an ornate golden arched shrine with turquoise-and-red inlaid panels. Overlaid captions read Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam. A priest with his back to the camera, wearing an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style bead garland, raises a silver vessel high while pouring liquid over a gilded deity murti of Shiva holding a trident and a small bowl, with a serpent coiled at its waist. The murti is streaked with white and milky liquid. Behind it are ornate gold repousse panels and blue and green lattice cutouts; a bronze lamp stands at lower right. The priest has white ash marks on his arms. A caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden murti of a deity with a trident, a tall crown and ornate jewelry is being bathed with liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand in the upper left. Another arm with white ash marks and beaded bracelets is visible at the left edge, and the murti's chest and face are glistening with the liquid. The background is a gilded, ornately carved backdrop. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam at the bottom, and the caption indicates a Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam event day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden bronze deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, standing and holding a trident in one hand, is being bathed in abhishekam. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in an orange saffron cloth pours liquid from a silver vessel over the figure, with white vibhuti marks on his arms. A small kneeling figure below supports a bowl on its head beneath the deity. The arched golden shrine behind has ornate carved panels and lattice cut-outs. Caption text reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copies