A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. The murti has four arms and a crown, and its hair is streaming with the poured liquid. Behind it stands a carved silver arch framed by green leaves and a tree branch, outdoors at a shrine setting. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. The murti has four arms and a crown, and its hair is streaming with the poured liquid. Behind it stands a carved silver arch framed by green leaves and a tree branch, outdoors at a shrine setting.

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A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist pours a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in meditation, seen through a silver arched frame amid green foliage. The liquid streams down the figure's head, chest and lap, a Dakshinamurthi-style abhishekam under a banyan-like tree. A solitary priest performs the ritual; no other people are visible.

A photograph of a priest in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow cloth at his waist pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti beneath a white arched frame. The murti has multiple arms and is shown with a raised hand holding an object, while surrounding green leafy foliage fills the background. The yellow liquid streams down over the figure's head and body during an abhishekam ritual.

A 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.

A 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.

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A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a yellow-and-orange waistcloth stands under a silver arch surrounded by green leaves, performing abhishekam on a black stone deity murti. He holds a brass tray with yellow flowers and offerings in his left hand while touching the statue's forehead with his right fingers. The black stone figure has four arms, a jewelled crown and a necklace, and a sacred tree canopy overhead. No identifiable a person depiction is present.

A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a banyan tree setting. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist stands on the left, pouring liquid from a gold vessel held in both hands onto a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti. The statue, seated beneath a silver-coloured ornate arch, has a crown, necklaces and a large serpent-like ornament, and the white milk-like liquid runs down its body. Dense green leaves and thick banyan branches fill the background. Nobody else is visible.

A young man in orange saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a white conch shell over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. He stands beside a carved white stone arch amid green trees. Water streams down the dark carved figure, which has multiple arms and a crowned head. The man's gold bangles and wristwatch are visible as he holds the shell aloft.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a banyan tree setting. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and waist stands at left, raising his right arm to place a yellow flower on the head of a large black stone deity murti. In his left hand he holds a copper-coloured tray with a copper vessel and a yellow flower offering. The black murti has a crown, earrings, a necklace, and a red tilak on its forehead, with multiple arms. Behind it is an ornate silver-coloured panel and green leaves of a tree. The image appears to be from a Dakshinamurthi abhishekam event.

A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with an orange-yellow border and a white shawl over his left shoulder, pours water from a silver pot onto a dark stone deity murti. The murti is anointed with yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum-coloured liquid running down its chest and arms, and holds a ceremonial object in one raised hand. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam set beneath trees, framed by an ornate silver arch with carved floral and bird motifs. The priest is not an appearance-based a person candidate, so the a person field is none.

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A 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.