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Close photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a carved crown and elaborate braided hair, its face being touched on the forehead by a man's right hand. The hand wears a gold-toned bangle on the wrist and shows the ritual gesture of fingers raised. Green foliage blurs in the background. A faint trace of yellowish paste or oil is visible near the forehead and nose area of the statue. The only physical person visible is the arm and hand.

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Close-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.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24Close-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.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti face with a carved headdress, its brow and nose touched by a human hand. The hand wears several beaded bracelets of rudraksha-style gold-toned beads. Yellow marigold flowers and green leaves garland the murti at its lower right. The face shows closed, downcast eyes and a calm expression. No other people are visible.2015-02-05Close photo of a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown, carved ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments, its face lit by daylight against blurred foliage. A bare arm with a rudraksha bracelet enters from the left, a hand resting on the statue's brow in a blessing-like gesture. The statue is a carved stone sculpture, not a living person, and the scene appears to be an outdoor ashram setting.2015-02-05Close-up photo of a dark stone murti of a deity with a carved crown or headdress, its face and closed eyes visible. A hand wearing gold beaded bracelets rests on the forehead of the statue. Yellow marigold garlands and green leaves surround the head at the lower edges, with a blurred light background.2015-02-05Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a deity face, with a carved headdress and eyebrows visible. A human hand with a gold-coloured rudraksha-style bead bracelet touches the forehead of the statue. Yellow and red marigold garlands fill the right edge of the frame, and green leaves appear above them against a pale sky. The setting appears outdoors.2015-02-05Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and carved necklace and shoulder ornaments. A bare hand wearing a rudraksha mala on the wrist touches the statue's brow at the forehead. The background is blurred bright daylight with a golden ornamental form beyond. The statue is an object, not a physical person.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved ornamental collar is the central subject, its face and upper torso decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf sprigs. A person in a red and orange sari with gold bangles on the arms reaches in from the left edge, placing a hand on the statue's forehead in a blessing gesture. A gilded ornamental backdrop with floral carving stands behind the murti. No a person candidate is visible; only the statue and the hand of an unseen devotee appear.2015-02-05