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A man in a white shirt stands outdoors beneath a leafy banyan tree, touching the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a tall crown and has a red tilak mark on its brow; a silver-coloured arched halo or backdrop stands behind it. The man has a small red tilak on his own forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing at a roadside shrine.

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A photograph of a priest in a white shirt with a red bindi performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi. He holds a brass plate and cup in one hand while the other hand is raised toward the statue's face, which is dusted with a small orange mark. Water streaks down the dark stone figure, which wears a headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace. Green leafy branches of a banyan tree and a silver-embossed arch frame the scene.2010-07-15A man in white clothes performs an abhishekam on a dark stone deity murti, a Dakshinamurthi-style figure, under a banyan tree. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. His right hand touches the statue's head as water runs down over it, while his left hand holds a gold tray with a small gold lotus-shaped vessel. Behind the murti is a silver arched backdrop with embossed patterns, and green leaves and branches fill the background. The statue wears a crown, earrings and a beaded necklace.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15A photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a tree, with a bare arm reaching in from the left to press an orange substance. The statue wears a band-patterned crown and ornate earrings, with a carved necklace and long hair visible. A silver-toned decorative arch frames the left side, and green leaves and branches fill the background. The forearm wears gold-toned bangles. No people are visible beyond the arm.2010-07-15A photograph of a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-orange sash performing abhishekam on a large dark stone deity murti. He stands at left, facing right, and presses his right hand to the statue's head, with gold bangles on his wrist and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. The dark stone figure wears a rudraksha mala and carved ornaments and holds a ceremonial staff in one hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the top of the shrine, with green foliage behind. The statue appears wet and glistening, consistent with a bathing ritual.2010-01-01December 28 20112011-12-28Close-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.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24December 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2010-07-15A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a gold-coloured beaded necklace, holding a brass oil lamp aloft with a flame toward a large black stone deity murti at right. The murti has a crown, a kumkum mark and large ornate jewellery, and its raised hand holds a small brass bell. Green foliage and a carved silver arch frame the scene, with a brass bell at lower left. This appears to be an aarti offering at a shrine.2011-12-28