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A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours water from a golden pot over a black stone Dakshinamurthi statue seated on a pedestal under a large tree. The statue is framed by an ornate silver arch and sits within a bright red-orange base with a black-and-white dotted border. A small sign reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and flower offerings lie nearby. This is an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity.

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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a silver-coloured arched frame beneath a tree canopy. The deity has multiple arms and sits on a red-orange mound with white-dotted black base. A small black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, with yellow flower garlands and a kalasha on the right. Water streams down the statue in an abhishekam.2010-07-15A priest in white dhoti with a yellow waistband pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi seated under a banyan tree. Water or milk streams down the dark sculpture onto an orange-painted base. A silver-coloured ornate arch frames the shrine, and a small plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. A flower and a small decorated stone table sit at the lower left. The priest, barefoot, performs abhishekam on the murti.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree. A priest in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a hand to ring a hanging bell. The central subject is a black stone Dakshinamurthi deity murti dressed in an orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a garland, seated on a black pedestal before a silver arched prabhavali. The pedestal is set on a red painted rock mound. Brass plates with offerings, a small lamp, a kalasha and a feather fan lie in front. A nameplate reads Dakshinamurthi shrine.2008-11-05Outdoor photo of a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist cloth pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Dakshinamurthi statue. The seated deity has four arms and a rounded body, and water streams down its form. The statue stands beneath an ornate silver arch under a banyan-type tree, on a base painted bright orange. A dark plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a small stone altar with a flower offering sits at the lower left. This shows Dakshinamurthi abhishekam in a shrine setting.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad leafy tree. A large black stone statue of Dakshinamurti is seated on a pedestal, with four arms holding objects, and a silver arch with floral and animal relief frames it. A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at left and holds a lit oil lamp toward the statue. The statue wears garlands, red kumkum on its head and a dusting of yellow powder on its base. A small black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada, and red-painted rock forms the base. Clear bottles and a brass vessel sit at the lower edge.2011-09-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A bald priest with a bare upper body, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, stands at left holding an oil lamp up toward a large black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated under a silver arch on a red-painted base beneath a leafy tree. The murti has multiple arms holding a drum, a flame and other objects, with a crown and red flower garland, and is dusted with yellow powder. Offerings of flowers and turmeric-like powder lie on the pedestal, and a small stone bench and a black-stone plaque sit in front. The scene is an outdoor shrine ritual of aarti before the deity.2011-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi statue draped in an orange shawl and a garland of yellow, purple and orange flowers, standing beneath a white stone arch in a shaded grove. A priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and barefoot, bows with hands together before the murti. A bright orange-red painted mound surrounds the shrine base, with a small oil lamp set in front. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.2010-12-16A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-bordered cloth at his waist pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti under a silver arched frame. The murti has multiple arms, one hand holding a flame or lotus, and a seated pose with a small figure beneath its feet. Water streams down over the carved figure during abhishekam. Green foliage of a large tree fills the background. A black plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi Sannidhi. The priest is barefoot on an orange-painted platform.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a Dakshinamurthi shrine under a large banyan tree. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body or white shirt stands on a red-painted platform, raising a golden vessel and pouring liquid over a dark black stone statue of a seated, multi-armed deity murti. The statue has an ornate crown and is seated in meditation pose, with liquid streaming down its base. Behind it is an ornate silver arch framed by green leaves and branches. A carved plaque with Kannada script sits at the base.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16