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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi under a large tree. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth sash stands on the left, raising a golden kalasha with both hands and pouring milk over the statue's head. The white liquid streams down the black stone figure, which holds a rudraksha-style mala and a drum in its raised hands. Green leaves and branches form the backdrop, with an ornate silver-covered arch behind.

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A man in white ritual clothing pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi during abhishekam, under a silver-framed arch amid green leafy trees. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a yellow sash, and a gold bangle, and his arms are raised high to pour the water. The black stone figure has four arms, one hand raised with a mudra, and ornate carved jewelry, with water streaming over its head and body. Lush foliage fills the background.2010-07-15A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in meditation posture. The stone image is seated on a carved base and the priest's arms are raised above it. A silver arch with floral and scroll carving frames the statue, and green trees form the background. The priest wears a gold chain and sacred ash marks on his arm. Water streams down the statue, indicating abhishekam ritual bathing.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti seated in a yogic posture atop a rocky base with small carved figures, set before an ornate white arch under green trees. A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body pours water from a silver vessel over the statue's head in an abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and white marks on his arms. A black plaque in Kannada script sits at the base of the statue.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-and-orange cloth at his waist pours liquid from a gold pot onto a black stone deity murti under a banyan tree. The raised black figure has a crown-like headdress, earrings, a necklace and multiple arms holding ritual objects, and milky liquid runs down its body. A silver-toned ornamental backdrop and green leaves surround the scene, consistent with a dakshinamurthi abhishekam ritual.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoor photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on an orange and black smeared Dakshinamurti deity murti standing on a black pedestal under a silver-framed arch. The priest, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with an orange border, wears dark sunglasses and a tilak, and holds a silver vessel with both hands, pouring liquid over the statue. The statue has four arms, one holding a drum-like object and one raised, surrounded by dense green tree foliage. A stone plaque at the base is partially visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth at the waist pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated under a banyan tree. The milky liquid streams over the statue's head, shoulders and raised hand. A silver arch framed with ornate repoussé work surrounds the statue, and dense green banyan branches and aerial roots fill the background. This is an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-15Outdoor abhishekam of a large dark stone deity murti, identified by its raised arms and crown-like headdress as a Vishnu/Venkateshwara form. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, tilts a golden vessel and pours water over the black statue's head and shoulders, which shines wet. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes pours from a brass vessel, and another white-clad figure stands at right. Bare branches of a leafless tree and a thatched structure fill the background, with a brass pot at lower left.2004-06-10A priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow border and orange undercloth performs abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti under a carved white stone arch set among green trees. He holds a silver kalasha pot high, pouring water over the figure's head and shoulders, with a sacred ash mark on his arm. The multi-armed black figure holds a lotus and other implements and sits in a meditative pose on a black pedestal. Water streams down the stone.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders stands on red-orange steps pouring water from a silver vessel over a black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in meditation posture. The deity has a tall crown and holds a lotus bud and other objects in its hands. An ornate white stone arch frames the statue, with green trees behind. Water streams down the black murti.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copies