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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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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.

Close 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.

A 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.

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.

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 photograph of an abhishekam under a large banyan tree. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, lifting a brass or gold pot with both arms and pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose. The milky liquid streams down the murti's head, shoulders and chest. Behind it is an ornate silver-toned arch framed by tree branches and green leaves. The man is the only physical person visible.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and a long rudraksha mala pours golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot over a dark black stone deity murti. Banyan tree branches and green leaves fill the background. A red tilak marks his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist.

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.

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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.

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