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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a banyan tree setting. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and waist stands at left, raising his right arm to place a yellow flower on the head of a large black stone deity murti. In his left hand he holds a copper-coloured tray with a copper vessel and a yellow flower offering. The black murti has a crown, earrings, a necklace, and a red tilak on its forehead, with multiple arms. Behind it is an ornate silver-coloured panel and green leaves of a tree. The image appears to be from a Dakshinamurthi abhishekam event.

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A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a yellow-and-orange waistcloth stands under a silver arch surrounded by green leaves, performing abhishekam on a black stone deity murti. He holds a brass tray with yellow flowers and offerings in his left hand while touching the statue's forehead with his right fingers. The black stone figure has four arms, a jewelled crown and a necklace, and a sacred tree canopy overhead. No identifiable a person depiction is present.2010-07-15A photograph of a priest in a white shirt with a red bindi performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi. He holds a brass plate and cup in one hand while the other hand is raised toward the statue's face, which is dusted with a small orange mark. Water streaks down the dark stone figure, which wears a headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace. Green leafy branches of a banyan tree and a silver-embossed arch frame the scene.2010-07-15A man in white clothes performs an abhishekam on a dark stone deity murti, a Dakshinamurthi-style figure, under a banyan tree. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. His right hand touches the statue's head as water runs down over it, while his left hand holds a gold tray with a small gold lotus-shaped vessel. Behind the murti is a silver arched backdrop with embossed patterns, and green leaves and branches fill the background. The statue wears a crown, earrings and a beaded necklace.2010-07-15A night-time photo of a priest in white ritual clothes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva murti. The priest wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-and-red cloth draped over one shoulder, a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold bangle. He holds a brass plate in one hand while the other rests on the murti's head. The murti wears rudraksha malas and is garlanded with yellow flowers, and its surface is wet and darkened with oil and ritual substances. Tree branches overhead frame the scene.2010-01-01December 16 20092009-12-16A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth wrapped at his waist performs a ritual before a large black stone deity murti under a tree. He holds a brass bell and lifts a small brass vessel toward the figure. The murti has four arms, a crown with a yellow flower, a red tilak, a ceremonial necklace, and is seated in a meditative pose. Behind it is an ornate white carved arch framed by green leaves and branches.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a priest performing puja before a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in lalitasana-like pose with four arms, a yellow flower on the crown and a tilak on the forehead. The priest, standing at left, wears a white shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow sash, and holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp or cup. A silver-plated ornate arch frames the scene, with a large banyan-type tree and dense green foliage behind.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28September 24 20112011-09-24A man in a white shirt stands outdoors beneath a leafy banyan tree, touching the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a tall crown and has a red tilak mark on its brow; a silver-coloured arched halo or backdrop stands behind it. The man has a small red tilak on his own forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing at a roadside shrine.2010-07-15