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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone deity murti. The carved face has serene closed-lidded eyes, a broad carved headband and an elaborately sculpted crown or hair with fine incised patterns. A bare hand wearing a gold bangle is visible at the upper left, pouring water. Green leaves blur in the background.

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December 28 20112011-12-28September 24 20112011-09-24December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 16 20092009-12-16Close view of a black stone deity murti with a pink flower tucked into its hair, a red-and-yellow tilak mark on the forehead, layered necklaces and carved armlets. Its raised hand holds a flame-shaped object. Water is poured from a metal vessel at the left edge over the stone figure, with leafy green trees behind.2009-12-16Close-up photograph of a dark stone or bronze-black statue of Dakshinamurthi, the deity murti with a serene face, matted hair swept up into a tall crown-like coil, a patterned headband, a broad beaded collar and ornate jewelled chest ornaments, set against blurred green leaves in a garden. Watermarked archive photo of a murti, with no physical people visible.2010-07-15Close photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti being bathed with water from a golden pot. A hand in a white sleeve and gold bangle tilts the vessel, pouring a stream over the statue's head and face. The deity holds a serpent in one raised hand and a flame in another, with a fan-like halo behind it. Green leaves and branches fill the background, and a banyan-type tree is visible above.2010-07-15Close-up photo of a dark stone statue of a deity head, showing a carved face with a band-like headdress and swept hair with ornate carved detail. A human hand with a gold bangle reaches in from the left, fingers spread and pressed against the statue's forehead area, with a smear of orange-yellow substance on the fingertips. Green leaves of a tree fill the blurred background. The statue's face is the central subject; no people are visible beyond the arm and hand.2010-07-15Close-up photo of a black stone deity murti being bathed with water during abhishekam. A hand wearing a gold bangle and a gold-and-white bracelet presses a dab of orange-yellow kumkum or turmeric onto the forehead of the carved figure. The murti has a carved headband, a dense carved coiffure, and curled hair ornaments; droplets of water spot its polished surface. Leafy green foliage and a tree trunk appear in the blurred background. No people's faces are visible.2010-07-15A dark stone murti of a deity is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at the upper left. The murti wears a crown-like headdress, tall coiled hair, a beaded necklace and an ornate collar, and the liquid streams down its face and chest. The background is blurred foliage. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a statue.2011-12-28Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with a broad carved headband and ornate detailed headdress and earrings, set against blurred green foliage. The carving shows a calm, smiling expression with carved ornamental patterns along the sides and a beaded necklace below the chin. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-15