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A barefoot man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash and gold border stands on an orange-red mat beneath a banyan tree, performing aarti. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Before him is a large black stone deity murti seated with raised hands, adorned with yellow flower garlands at its feet and a silver-framed arch behind it. Green banyan foliage fills the background. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person; the man is a priest performing ritual worship.

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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.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a priest performing puja before a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in lalitasana-like pose with four arms, a yellow flower on the crown and a tilak on the forehead. The priest, standing at left, wears a white shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow sash, and holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp or cup. A silver-plated ornate arch frames the scene, with a large banyan-type tree and dense green foliage behind.2010-07-15A photograph outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a white shirt, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, performing a puja. To the right stands a large black stone deity murti, carved with a crown, multiple arms and a raised hand gesture, with a yellow flower on its head. Silver-coloured arched frame behind the murti. Dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15A night photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed seated form with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower at its crown, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf strands. A priest stands at left in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame near the statue as part of a puja or aarti. Dark foliage and a wooden railing frame the outdoor setting.2010-01-01A photograph of a priest in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone murti. The murti has a yellow flower garland across its shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging on its chest, and a hand raised in blessing. The setting is outdoors at night among dense trees and hanging vines, with smoke rising from the lamp.2010-01-01A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30A photograph of a temple scene under a tree. On the left, a standing male priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck and bangles on his wrist, holds a small brass bell and a handbell-like puja vessel while he stands barefoot on a red-painted base. Beside him stands a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity, seated in a cross-legged pose on a carved pedestal, with a red tilak on the forehead and a crown-like headdress, holding objects in several hands. An ornate silver-coloured arched torana frame surrounds the image, and a lamp and an orange fruit sit on a stone offering slab at the base. Trees with green leaves fill the background.2011-12-28A 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.2011-12-28A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder stands beside a black stone deity murti under a leafy tree. He holds a small bowl or cup raised toward the statue in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. The black stone figure wears a crown, floral pink flower in its hair, a red bindu on the forehead, ornate necklaces and armlets, and holds a trident-like attribute. He wears a red rudraksha mala and a pendant.2009-12-16July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in a meditative pose, is being bathed with water poured from above during an abhishekam beneath a banyan tree. A silver arch frames the statue. To the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash and bare upper body holds a brass plate with a small brass cup, pouring liquid as he stands at the base of the murti. Carved figures decorate the stone pedestal, and water streams down the dark surface. Green banyan leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15