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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small golden-toned figure of a standing bhikshatanamurthy, a beggar form of Shiva with a bald head, bare chest, and draped loincloth, holding a bowl in one hand and raising the other in blessing, set on a lotus-style pedestal. A hand in the upper left, sleeved in orange cloth, pours liquid from a vessel over the figure, with a thin stream falling onto the murti. Behind it are blurred gold-toned sculptures and ornate pillars in a temple setting. A small pink flower rests on the wooden surface at lower left.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesClose view of an abhishekam being performed on a small golden bhikshatanamurthy murti standing on a white-flecked base in front of a golden Shiva lingam pedestal. A person in saffron-orange robes with a large rudraksha mala holds a silver pot with floral engraving and pours liquid. Milky white and pink offerings surround the murti. A golden bull figure stands at left. Overlaid captions read Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gilded bhikshatanamurthy murti. A golden dwarf-like figure with raised arms, ornate armbands and a waist belt holds a large bowl overhead while milky liquid pours over its face and torso. A human hand in a white-banded wrist pours from the left edge. Gold-toned temple pillars and carved panels fill the background. Caption at bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partial hand.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden bhikshatanamurthy deity murti, a figure of a kneeling/standing ascetic holding a large ornate bowl overhead. Liquid is poured over the figure from a vessel held by a priest whose forearm bears white sacred ash markings, and milky liquid streams down past the figure's bangles and waist cloth. Golden pillars and carved gilded panels form the background, and a caption at the bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam / Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmorsavam - 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 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17Close photograph of a small golden metal statue of a bare-chested, dhoti-clad figure standing in the centre, its head and shoulders dusted with white powder and a fine spray of liquid or powder falling around it during abhishekam. Ornate gilded deity figures flank it on the left and right, also dusted white, and the caption reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 6. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2021-11-15 +1 copiesApril 06 20202020-04-06