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A large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a banyan tree, is being bathed and decorated. A man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, leans in from the left, holding a bowl of flowers. His bare hand, wearing a gold bangle, is placing yellow flowers at the statue's feet. The deity has a red tilak on its forehead, a crown, and carved ornaments. White water streaks run down the dark stone. Behind it, a silver-toned ornamental arch frames the scene among green leaves, and carved reliefs of seated figures appear at the base. The statue holds a drum and other attributes in its raised hands.

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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.2010-07-15A black stone seated deity murti, carved with a crown, earrings, layered necklaces and armlets, with its hands in meditative poses, receives abhishekam water that beads on its polished surface. A woman's arm, wearing red and silver bangles, rests a hand with red powder on the statue's head, and another hand holds a pink flower at the lower left. A silver-patterned pillar and green foliage form the background.2011-09-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of a dark polished stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a meditative pose beneath a banyan-tree setting. The figure wears an elaborate headdress with a small bindi-like red mark on the forehead, large ornamental earrings, and a beaded sacred thread across the chest. One hand holds a small drum, the other rests on the knee, and a yellow flower sits in the hair. Behind the statue is an ornate silver arch and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15A large black stone deity murti stands inside a white carved stone arch, with milky liquid flowing down its body and collecting on the square black base, consistent with abhishekam. The four-armed figure holds a trident in one hand and a drum-like object in another, with a serpent-like form visible at the shoulder. Green leafy tree branches with red berries frame the scene behind it. A partial human arm and a person in white clothing appear at the right and left edges. No person is shown in the main figure.2009-12-16Close photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose, with red flowers placed in its hair and a red tilak mark on the forehead. A kalasha-like vessel is held up near its shoulder, water runs over the dark stone, and a hand with pink nail polish and a bangle reaches in from the left edge. A silver-toned ornamental arch and green foliage frame the figure.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated form with a tall jatamukuta-style headdress, stands under a carved white arch amid green leaves. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a yellow shawl bends forward, pressing his head to the statue's base and holding a red cloth draped over the pedestal, as during a ritual abhishekam. The pedestal is marked with orange-red powder. One person is visible.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28August 18 20162016-08-18A 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 white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, pouring water from a gold vessel over a black stone deity murti. The four-armed murti sits in a cross-legged pose, holding a drum and a flame, with carved figures and a bull below. An ornate silver arch frames the scene, and green trees fill the background in an outdoor temple setting. This is an abhishekam being performed.2016-08-18Photograph of a large black stone sculpture of Dakshinamurthy, the seated four-armed teacher form of Shiva, glistening with water from abhishekam. The figure sits in meditation posture with one leg folded, holding a small ritual object and a flame-like gesture in its raised hands, with a serpent-shaped element near the shoulder. Carved figures and animals decorate the pedestal base. Behind it, a silver-toned ornate arch with floral reliefs and a purple circular emblem stands beside foliage. At the left edge, a partly visible person in orange robes stands, the only physical human in the frame.2011-12-28August 18 20162016-08-18