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A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in a meditative pose, is being bathed with water poured from above during an abhishekam beneath a banyan tree. A silver arch frames the statue. To the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash and bare upper body holds a brass plate with a small brass cup, pouring liquid as he stands at the base of the murti. Carved figures decorate the stone pedestal, and water streams down the dark surface. Green banyan leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.

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A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow sash stands on an orange-painted platform, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated on a rock. The deity murti has four arms, one holding a flame and another raised, with a seated figure and small reliefs carved on the pedestal. Behind it stands a silver-covered arch framed by a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A black plaque with Kannada text sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2010-07-15A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated in lotus-style meditation under a banyan-like tree. The four-armed deity holds a rosary and other implements, and yellow liquid runs down the statue onto its pedestal. A white ornate arch frames the scene. The priest is standing barefoot on an orange-coloured platform. 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A priest stands at left in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame near the statue as part of a puja or aarti. Dark foliage and a wooden railing frame the outdoor setting.2010-01-01OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 4/12/20212021-04-12