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Close photo of a dark stone deity murti being bathed with water during an abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. Water streams and splashes down over the black stone figure, which shows carved details of a seated form with a folded leg and carved patterns on its base and robe. A hand at the upper left holds a brass vessel pouring water, and blurred green foliage and a tree trunk appear in the background. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Close photo of water pouring over a large black stone sculpture during an abhishekam. A hand at upper left holds a golden vessel and pours water down the dark carved surface. The carvings show a bull with a saddle cloth, a seated figure and other reliefs. Green foliage and a window frame sit in the blurred background. No people are visible beyond the hand.2010-07-15A photograph of water pouring over a dark black stone deity murti during abhishekam. Water streams down the carved figure's seated lap and base, with carved details of the stone visible on the right. A golden ornamental pillar with floral motifs stands at the left edge, and green foliage shows in the blurred background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti being bathed by flowing water during abhishekam. Water streams down over the carved black stone base and figures, with a small seated figure and carved hands and a bearded figure visible in relief. Green foliage and a bright doorway frame the background. The carved sculpture shows a seated figure with a wrapped or draped lower body and a raised hand gesture. No people are visible.2010-07-15Close photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti being bathed with water from a golden pot. A hand in a white sleeve and gold bangle tilts the vessel, pouring a stream over the statue's head and face. The deity holds a serpent in one raised hand and a flame in another, with a fan-like halo behind it. Green leaves and branches fill the background, and a banyan-type tree is visible above.2010-07-15A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: water pours in a heavy stream over a dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, with a seated teacher figure and carved hair visible. Only a partial person is visible at the left edge: a hand and forearm with a gold bangle, lifting a gold vessel (kalasha) and wearing white clothing with silver embroidery. Green leaves and a tree branch frame the scene outdoors.2010-07-15A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a golden pot over a dark stone deity murti under a leafy tree, performing an abhishekam. He holds the gold vessel high with his right arm, bangle on wrist, while water cascades over the statue's head and shoulders. A silver backdrop with repoussé patterns stands behind the murti.2010-07-15A dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed form of Shiva as teacher, is being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel. A person's arm, wearing a gold bangle and white sleeve, pours water over the statue's head and face, which has a red tilak mark on the forehead. The murti's hands hold a drum and a flame-like object, and it is surrounded by green leaves and a banyan-like tree.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28