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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders stands on red-orange steps pouring water from a silver vessel over a black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in meditation posture. The deity has a tall crown and holds a lotus bud and other objects in its hands. An ornate white stone arch frames the statue, with green trees behind. Water streams down the black murti.

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September 24 20112011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in meditation posture. The stone image is seated on a carved base and the priest's arms are raised above it. A silver arch with floral and scroll carving frames the statue, and green trees form the background. The priest wears a gold chain and sacred ash marks on his arm. Water streams down the statue, indicating abhishekam ritual bathing.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the left, bare-chested with sandalwood markings on his arm, pressing a red kumkum mark onto the forehead of a black stone deity murti seated on a rock-like base. The four-armed murti is dusted with yellow turmeric and rice powder, and a small figure lies beneath its base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti, with green trees behind. A gold bowl is visible at the lower left. Pink flowers lie at the base, and offerings of yellow powder cover the platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor shrine.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA man in white ritual clothing pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi during abhishekam, under a silver-framed arch amid green leafy trees. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a yellow sash, and a gold bangle, and his arms are raised high to pour the water. The black stone figure has four arms, one hand raised with a mudra, and ornate carved jewelry, with water streaming over its head and body. Lush foliage fills the background.2010-07-15August 18 20162016-08-18A 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 bald priest with a bare upper body, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, stands at left holding an oil lamp up toward a large black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated under a silver arch on a red-painted base beneath a leafy tree. The murti has multiple arms holding a drum, a flame and other objects, with a crown and red flower garland, and is dusted with yellow powder. Offerings of flowers and turmeric-like powder lie on the pedestal, and a small stone bench and a black-stone plaque sit in front. The scene is an outdoor shrine ritual of aarti before the deity.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad leafy tree. A large black stone statue of Dakshinamurti is seated on a pedestal, with four arms holding objects, and a silver arch with floral and animal relief frames it. A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at left and holds a lit oil lamp toward the statue. The statue wears garlands, red kumkum on its head and a dusting of yellow powder on its base. A small black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada, and red-painted rock forms the base. Clear bottles and a brass vessel sit at the lower edge.2011-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-15