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A golden metal deity murti of Shiva stands in an ornate gilded arched shrine with perforated lattice panels set with blue and green glass. The four-armed figure holds a trident and a damaru-like drum with one hand, and wears a crown, necklaces and armlets. A priest in white ritual cloth with a sandalwood tilak and an orange-beaded mala stands at left, holding a silver plate with a lit camphor flame toward the deity during the abhishekam and aarti. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8.

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November 17 20212021-11-17November 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, a Shiva form with four arms, stands in an ornate golden shrine arch with a trident in one hand and a sacred bowl-like vessel beside it. A man on the left, bare-chested with white tilak markings on his chest and arms and rudraksha beads on his wrist, pours liquid from a vessel over the murti during abhishekam. A saffron-orange shawl hangs over his shoulder. A small figure in the lower right supports a bowl at the murti's base. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA priest with white vibhuti markings on his forearm and a saffron-orange cord around his neck holds a white plate toward a gilded standing deity murti with four arms, holding a trident and a ritual cup, while a bronze-gold pedestal bowl is supported by a small kneeling figure. The gilded backdrop has perforated lattice panels with blue and green glass. The caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam ritual during the a person Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 8. In the foreground a priest with a white horizontal tilak and white-smeared chest, wearing an orange shawl with rudraksha and bead necklaces, pours or offers liquid from a metal vessel toward a golden bronze deity murti of Bhikshatanamurthy standing before an ornate gilded arch with trident-like staff and a cupped hand. A second bronze figure below holds a large offering bowl on its raised hands. The background is gold latticed metalwork with ornamental carvings.2021-11-17 +1 copiesA golden bronze murti of Bhikshatanamurthy, a form of Shiva, stands in a gilded shrine niche. The figure holds a trident in one hand, a small drum-like ritual object in another, and a begging bowl rests beneath it, supported by a small figure. A priest in white ritual cloth with orange garlands stands at left, partly visible, during abhishekam. The caption identifies the scene as Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 8. Ornate gold filigree and colourful glass panels surround the murti.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +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 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a golden shrine. A priest in an orange saffron garment with a long orange shawl and an orange beaded garland stands at left, with white ash markings on his arms and face and his hair tied in a knot. He holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offers it toward a gilded bronze deity murti of Shiva with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, with a serpent coiled around the waist and a smaller gilded figure beside it. Ornate golden arches and perforated panels with coloured glass form the backdrop. Caption reads Bhikshatanamurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17 +1 copies