Dikirion and trikirion

Dikirion (Greek: δικήριον or δίκηρον) and trikirion (τρικήριον or τρίκηρον) are liturgical candlesticks, used by a bishop of the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic Churches to bless the clergy and faithful.

The bishop holds the trikirion in his right hand and the dikirion in his left, and makes the Sign of the Cross with both.

A particularly fancy variation on this has the candles merge in a double and triple spiral.

When these are needed by the bishop, the candlesticks are brought to him by subdeacons, who may also carry them during the Entrances.

This Paschal form of the trikirion is carried by priests as well as bishops, and sometimes will have coloured candles in it (for instance, red, green and gold).