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A photograph of a priest in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone murti. The murti has a yellow flower garland across its shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging on its chest, and a hand raised in blessing. The setting is outdoors at night among dense trees and hanging vines, with smoke rising from the lamp.

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A night-time photograph of a priest in white ritual dress performing worship before a large dark stone murti of a deity. The priest, standing on the left, wears a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds a brass kalasha-style lamp with a small brass bell in his other hand and is looking toward the murti, with incense smoke rising beside him. The murti has a yellow flower garland over its shoulder, a red tilak mark on its forehead, a rudraksha mala around its neck, and bangles on its raised arm. Dense tree branches and leaves form the background.2010-01-01A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder stands beside a black stone deity murti under a leafy tree. He holds a small bowl or cup raised toward the statue in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. The black stone figure wears a crown, floral pink flower in its hair, a red bindu on the forehead, ornate necklaces and armlets, and holds a trident-like attribute. He wears a red rudraksha mala and a pendant.2009-12-16A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth wrapped at his waist performs a ritual before a large black stone deity murti under a tree. He holds a brass bell and lifts a small brass vessel toward the figure. The murti has four arms, a crown with a yellow flower, a red tilak, a ceremonial necklace, and is seated in a meditative pose. Behind it is an ornate white carved arch framed by green leaves and branches.2010-07-15A photograph of a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-orange sash performing abhishekam on a large dark stone deity murti. He stands at left, facing right, and presses his right hand to the statue's head, with gold bangles on his wrist and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. The dark stone figure wears a rudraksha mala and carved ornaments and holds a ceremonial staff in one hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the top of the shrine, with green foliage behind. The statue appears wet and glistening, consistent with a bathing ritual.2010-01-01A night-time photo of a priest in white ritual clothes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva murti. The priest wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-and-red cloth draped over one shoulder, a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold bangle. He holds a brass plate in one hand while the other rests on the murti's head. The murti wears rudraksha malas and is garlanded with yellow flowers, and its surface is wet and darkened with oil and ritual substances. Tree branches overhead frame the scene.2010-01-01A 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.2010-07-15A night photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed seated form with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower at its crown, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf strands. A priest stands at left in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame near the statue as part of a puja or aarti. Dark foliage and a wooden railing frame the outdoor setting.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a priest performing puja before a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in lalitasana-like pose with four arms, a yellow flower on the crown and a tilak on the forehead. The priest, standing at left, wears a white shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow sash, and holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp or cup. A silver-plated ornate arch frames the scene, with a large banyan-type tree and dense green foliage behind.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16Night-time photograph of an abhishekam under a large tree. A bare-chested priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl raises a brass vessel with a netted cover high above a dark stone deity murti, pouring liquid over it. The murti is ornate, carved in relief, with a garland of yellow flowers and a red cloth on its head. A man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge stands at left, with two more men in white partly visible behind him. A potted plant sits at the base of the murti, and a metal pole stands beside it.2004-12-31Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath dark trees. A black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in a dark bead mala, sits within an arched silver frame edged with yellow marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-orange staining, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands beside the shrine holding a flame near the murti. Four devotees are seen from behind in the foreground, among them a woman in a white and blue patterned top and a woman in a brown top, while a lit oil lamp or flame glows at left. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti.2010-01-01A night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of Dakshinamoorthy, seated beneath a tree with dark branches. A priest in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist, bare-chested, stands at left, raising a silver vessel overhead to pour liquid over the deity's head. The murti wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and flower garlands rest at its base. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge observing. A fluorescent light fixture hangs from a wire above, and a red cloth runs along the base of the murti.2004-12-31 +2 copies