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A golden bronze Bhikshatanamurthy deity murti stands in a gilded shrine niche with a trident and a small deer at its feet, while a dwarf attendant beneath holds an offering bowl overhead. At left, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and white sacred markings on his face and arms holds a lit flame near the image during abhishekam. Caption text at bottom reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashivam Brahmotsavam Day 8. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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