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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow border and orange undercloth performs abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti under a carved white stone arch set among green trees. He holds a silver kalasha pot high, pouring water over the figure's head and shoulders, with a sacred ash mark on his arm. The multi-armed black figure holds a lotus and other implements and sits in a meditative pose on a black pedestal. Water streams down the stone.

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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 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.2010-07-15A photograph outdoors under a large spreading tree shows a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban, wearing a garland of white flowers with red, blue and green accents, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel onto a black stone Shivalinga on a red-painted pedestal of rubble stone. Behind him stands a black stone dancing deity murti of Shiva in an ornate silver-toned arch, with red flowers placed at its feet and on the lingam. Two people in white clothing stand in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam at a Shiva shrine.2005-12-31September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a silver-toned arch in a tree-shaded courtyard. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland, raises a metal vessel high above the murti and pours water over it. Below, a black shivalinga sits in a stone-lined yoni basin with flowers, a kumkum-marked pot and a yellow-green leaf offering. Several women in white sit on the ground at the left, watching the ritual.2005-12-31A 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 abhishekam at a shrine under a large leafy tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a white and red floral garland, raises a silver vessel high, pouring water over a dark stone murti of a deity seated on a bull, with one hand raised holding a red flower. Beside it a black Shiva lingam in a yoni-peetha on a red pebble-covered base receives water and red flowers, and an oil lamp with a green leaf sits nearby. A silver arch frames the murti. Several women in white sit on a green mat at left, watching the ritual.2005-12-31