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Photograph of a golden Bhikshatanamurthy deity murti being bathed in an abhishekam at a temple shrine. The four-armed standing bronze-gold figure holds a trident, a drum-like instrument, and a bowl-like object, with a small kneeling attendant figure below holding a large bowl overhead. A person seen from behind, with hair tied up, wears an orange cloth over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala with beads, and white markings on the back, facing the deity. Ornate gold filigree and blue-and-gold lattice panels surround the shrine. The lower caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.

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