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A priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands outdoors under a large banyan tree, holding a brass lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, performing a ritual before a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated with a raised hand and a small flame-tipped element near its head. The dark sculpture is set within an ornate white arch, and foliage and hanging cords frame the scene.

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A photograph outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a white shirt, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, performing a puja. To the right stands a large black stone deity murti, carved with a crown, multiple arms and a raised hand gesture, with a yellow flower on its head. Silver-coloured arched frame behind the murti. Dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam being performed outdoors under a large banyan tree. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder stands on the left, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi seated within an ornate white arched frame. The liquid streams down the dark statue. The setting includes leafy branches, hanging aerial roots, and a low stone platform with small concrete blocks on the ground.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.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a shrine under a leafy tree. A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, four-armed with a seated figure on a rock base, stands before an ornate white arched frame. Orange-red painted stone surrounds the base, with flower petals and a small sanctuary-like stone block in front. A man in white dhoti-style clothes with a yellow-edged cloth stands at right, holding a silver vessel in his hand and facing the deity, apparently performing abhishekam. Text on a small black sign at the base reads the shrine name in Kannada script.2010-07-15A night photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed seated form with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower at its crown, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf strands. 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.2010-01-01A barefoot man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash and gold border stands on an orange-red mat beneath a banyan tree, performing aarti. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Before him is a large black stone deity murti seated with raised hands, adorned with yellow flower garlands at its feet and a silver-framed arch behind it. Green banyan foliage fills the background. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person; the man is a priest performing ritual worship.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a silver-framed arch under leafy trees. A man in a white upper garment, white dhoti and yellow sash pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head and raised hands. The statue is a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity with multiple arms holding ritual objects, and water runs down its body. The arch is ornately carved silver-coloured metal framing the scene.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated and with multiple arms, stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch on a red-painted base. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at right, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit lamp or incense in the other, performing a puja. A small wooden stand with flowers sits in front of the statue, and a stone plaque with carved text is mounted on the base. Bamboo poles lie on the ground behind.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24A man in white ritual clothes performs abhishekam on a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a banyan-style canopy. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a yellow-and-orange cloth sash at the waist, and holds a golden kalasha pouring water over the statue's head. The four-armed deity is seated and carved with a crown and ornaments, with water streaming down its face and body. A carved silver-toned arch frames the scene, and green leaves fill the background.2010-07-15