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A dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated form with a tall jatamukuta-style headdress, stands under a carved white arch amid green leaves. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a yellow shawl bends forward, pressing his head to the statue's base and holding a red cloth draped over the pedestal, as during a ritual abhishekam. The pedestal is marked with orange-red powder. One person is visible.

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A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated in lotus-style meditation under a banyan-like tree. The four-armed deity holds a rosary and other implements, and yellow liquid runs down the statue onto its pedestal. A white ornate arch frames the scene. The priest is standing barefoot on an orange-coloured platform. Ritual abhishekam of a deity murti.2010-07-15A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow sash stands on an orange-painted platform, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated on a rock. The deity murti has four arms, one holding a flame and another raised, with a seated figure and small reliefs carved on the pedestal. Behind it stands a silver-covered arch framed by a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A black plaque with Kannada text sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered orange edges pours water from a golden pot over a black stone statue of a four-armed deity, Shiva-style, seated in a meditative pose. Water streams over the head and body. The statue stands within an ornate silver arched frame with floral and figurative relief, set against green leafy trees. A brass or stone base with a small offering dish appears in the foreground. Abhishekam ritual.2016-08-18A large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a banyan tree, is being bathed and decorated. A man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, leans in from the left, holding a bowl of flowers. His bare hand, wearing a gold bangle, is placing yellow flowers at the statue's feet. The deity has a red tilak on its forehead, a crown, and carved ornaments. White water streaks run down the dark stone. Behind it, a silver-toned ornamental arch frames the scene among green leaves, and carved reliefs of seated figures appear at the base. The statue holds a drum and other attributes in its raised hands.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-and-green bordered cloth at his waist, pouring water from a golden vessel over a large black stone deity murti seated beneath a silver-finished arch. The deity has multiple arms holding objects and a crowned head, sitting on a carved base with figures at its feet. Green leafy tree branches surround the scene, and an orange-red platform lies at the bottom. A small inscribed plaque is visible at the base. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Dakshinamurthi murti, with the priest the only physical person present.2010-07-15A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-bordered cloth at his waist pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti under a silver arched frame. The murti has multiple arms, one hand holding a flame or lotus, and a seated pose with a small figure beneath its feet. Water streams down over the carved figure during abhishekam. Green foliage of a large tree fills the background. A black plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi Sannidhi. The priest is barefoot on an orange-painted platform.2010-07-15A 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.2010-07-15A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours milk from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in meditation under a banyan tree. The white milk cascades over the statue's head, shoulders and raised arms in an abhishekam. Silver-toned temple arch ornamentation and green leaves frame the scene. A small carved figure sits in meditation at the base of the statue.2010-07-15A dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in meditation pose beneath a green banyan tree, is being bathed. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, raising a golden vessel with both arms and pouring liquid over the statue's head and shoulders, which flows down the figure. The statue holds a flame in one raised hand and a drum-like object in another, with an ornate arched stone frame above. Foliage surrounds the scene, and a faint logo appears at lower left. Only the pouring man is a physical person.2010-07-15A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a silver-coloured arched frame beneath a tree canopy. The deity has multiple arms and sits on a red-orange mound with white-dotted black base. A small black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, with yellow flower garlands and a kalasha on the right. Water streams down the statue in an abhishekam.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copies