Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash drapes a red cloth over a dark stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a meditative posture. The ornate silver-toned arch frames the scene, and a second person's hand and head are partly visible at the bottom edge. The statue is being prepared for abhishekam with a red covering. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash drapes a red cloth over a dark stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a meditative posture. The ornate silver-toned arch frames the scene, and a second person's hand and head are partly visible at the bottom edge. The statue is being prepared for abhishekam with a red covering.

More like this

Open the gallery

A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border stands on the left, reaching up to drape a red cloth over a large black stone deity murti seated beneath a banyan tree. The murti is seated and framed by an ornate silver arch carved with floral and scroll motifs. Green leaves and thick branches fill the background.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A barefoot man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with a yellow border and a brown belt, stands at the base of a dark stone sculpture and reaches up to drape a red cloth over its shoulder. The black stone figure is seated with four arms, one hand raised holding an object, and wears a crown-like headdress. Carved reliefs on the pedestal show small seated figures and a standing figure. A silver ornate arch frames the statue. Visible at lower left is a red-orange offering stand.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree showing a young man in white ritual clothes with a yellow waist cloth and a red tilak on his forehead. He is draping an orange cloth over a dark black stone seated deity murti, which wears an orange turban and has a crown-like headdress and ornate necklaces. Silver-toned decorative arch frames the scene at right, with dense green leaves and branches overhead.

A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth pours liquid from a golden vessel onto a large black stone deity murti seated in a niche of an ornate silver-coloured arch. The murti has a crown-like headdress and multiple arms, seated on a small base with carved figures, while large banyan branches arch overhead. The man has a bangle on his wrist and is the only person visible. No printed names or identifying labels are readable.

A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist cord drapes an orange cloth with a maroon border over a black stone statue of a seated deity. The statue wears an orange and maroon headwrap and holds a tall ritual staff-like object. Green leafy tree branches fill the background. The man's hands grip the orange cloth at the statue's chest while he adjusts it.

A devotee in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, one hand resting on a silver arch framing a black stone murti seated under a large shady tree. The murti wears a white cloth with a red-bordered dhoti, an orange headcloth, and is adorned with red, yellow and white marigold garlands and a yellow flower necklace. A silver arch with floral carvings surrounds the seated figure, and a red base sits at the foot of the shrine. Outdoors, branches and leaves fill the upper frame.

A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth at the waist pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated under a banyan tree. The milky liquid streams over the statue's head, shoulders and raised hand. A silver arch framed with ornate repoussé work surrounds the statue, and dense green banyan branches and aerial roots fill the background. This is an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor shrine.

Two priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders perform worship before a large black stone deity murti set within an ornate silver arch surrounded by green trees. The standing priest on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, while the shaved-headed priest in the foreground pours or offers something onto the statue. The black murti has four arms, holds a drum-like object and other attributes, and is decorated with red flowers and yellow turmeric powder scattered at its base. Two people are visible.

A 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.

A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a meditative pose with four arms, one hand holding a flame-like object and another a small drum. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, lifting a golden vessel and pouring yellow liquid over the statue, which streams down its chest and arms. The statue is framed by an ornate white stone arch surrounded by green banyan-type foliage.

Outdoor photo of a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist cloth pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Dakshinamurthi statue. The seated deity has four arms and a rounded body, and water streams down its form. The statue stands beneath an ornate silver arch under a banyan-type tree, on a base painted bright orange. A dark plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a small stone altar with a flower offering sits at the lower left. This shows Dakshinamurthi abhishekam in a shrine setting.

A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-colored rudraksha-style mala stands at left, pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti under a white arched stone frame beneath a large banyan tree. Hanging aerial roots and a metal railing surround the shrine, with red flower petals scattered at the base. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering, and the priest is the only physical person visible.