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A 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.

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A 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.2010-07-15Close 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.2010-07-15Close 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 close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a dark black stone lingam, with water splashing around the stone and over the fingers. The blurred background shows green palm foliage. Only the pouring hand and forearm in a white sleeve are visible, so no full person is shown.2010-01-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08A 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.2010-07-15A man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses stands with his back to the camera, pouring water from a copper vessel onto a large black stone deity murti with a crown and upraised arm holding a flower. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a gold ornamental necklace, and a red-and-gold bangle, with white ash marks on his bare upper arm. Water streams down over the carved black stone figure, with green leaves and a tree branch in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed in an outdoor setting.2011-09-24A photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull head, carved with a broad snout and eyes, being bathed as water pours from a brass vessel held by a bare hand with gold bangles. The sleeve of a white garment is visible at the right edge. Behind, a blurred pale stone sculpture of a standing figure stands among green palm foliage under a pale sky. The scene suggests a pada-puja or abhishekam offering at an outdoor temple setting.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, with water poured over a dark black stone lingam from a silver pot held by a hand with white ash markings on the forearm. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti with a gold bell hanging near the lingam, on a red cloth backdrop. On the right, the legs of a seated figure in an orange saffron dhoti and gold-toned sandals are visible, but no face is shown. Gold ornate carved decorations frame the scene on the left.2011-09-19