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Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a stone statue of Dakshinamurti under a large leafy tree. A priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a red-painted base, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the statue. The seated deity murti, coated in yellow and black, holds a drum, a fire-bearing vessel and a staff-like implement. An ornate white arched prabhavali frame surrounds the murti, and a small offering lies on a stone step below.

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