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January 23 20062006-01-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in white dhoti and shirt with a maroon-striped shawl, bent forward and pressing both hands onto the head of a black stone deity murti seated on a tiered pedestal. The four-armed black murti wears a hooded serpent canopy above its head and sits within an ornate gold-painted arch with floral scrollwork. Yellow marigold garlands hang across the top of the doorway, a silver kalasha-style vessel rests at the base, and the walls are dark red polished stone. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam with alankaram, with the priest tending the murti. A faint date stamp '23 1 2006' runs vertically along the left edge.2006-01-23A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, pouring water from a gold vessel over a black stone deity murti. The four-armed murti sits in a cross-legged pose, holding a drum and a flame, with carved figures and a bull below. An ornate silver arch frames the scene, and green trees fill the background in an outdoor temple setting. This is an abhishekam being performed.2016-08-18A photograph of a priest in white ritual clothes pouring water from a small metal vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga inside a temple sanctum. The lingam sits on a black yoni pedestal, and a gold-coloured ornate arch frames it behind. Water runs down the pedestal, indicating abhishekam. The priest, with short dark hair, leans forward while performing the ritual. Grey marble floor and white ceiling moulding surround the scene. The page's date stamp appears in the lower left.2006-01-23A 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.2010-07-15December 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24January 23 20062006-01-23September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and a white tilak on his forehead pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms, one holding a drum-like object, and is adorned with a rudraksha mala; yellow liquid streams down its head and body, and yellow garlands frame the silver-edged niche. The priest is barefoot and standing on a ledge, performing abhishekam. No other physical people are visible.2010-01-01A man in white ritual clothes performs abhishekam on a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a banyan-style canopy. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a yellow-and-orange cloth sash at the waist, and holds a golden kalasha pouring water over the statue's head. The four-armed deity is seated and carved with a crown and ornaments, with water streaming down its face and body. A carved silver-toned arch frames the scene, and green leaves fill the background.2010-07-15November 21 2022 sripuram2022-11-21 +1 copies