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Outdoor ritual photo under a leafy tree. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest reaches up to anoint the face of a large black stone murti of a seated deity, which is smeared with orange-yellow turmeric paste. The deity holds a lotus-like object and a raised hand. Behind him, a second priest with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and white cloth watches. The murti sits on a dark stepped pedestal beneath an ornate white silver-toned arch carved with floral and lion motifs.

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September 24 20112011-09-24Outdoor photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on an orange and black smeared Dakshinamurti deity murti standing on a black pedestal under a silver-framed arch. The priest, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with an orange border, wears dark sunglasses and a tilak, and holds a silver vessel with both hands, pouring liquid over the statue. The statue has four arms, one holding a drum-like object and one raised, surrounded by dense green tree foliage. A stone plaque at the base is partially visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone deity murti of a seated four-armed figure smeared with orange turmeric or sandalwood paste, a pink flower tucked at the crown. The priest wears a silver bangle and a plain white shawl over his shoulder. Ornate silver-plated arched frames with floral and peacock-like carvings flank the statue, and green foliage fills the background. This is an abhishekam ritual being performed on the deity.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a turmeric-coloured deity murti seated outdoors among green foliage, with a silver arch and carved silver pillar framing it. The four-armed figure holds a snake-like staff and raised hands, with a pink flower placed on its crown. To the left, a shaven-headed man in white ritual cloth, bare-chested with a white upper wrap and a long beaded gold-toned mala, wears glasses and a white forehead mark, looking down with hands held together.2011-09-24 +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 copiesA 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.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated deity, set beneath a white arched frame amid green foliage. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash stands at the right, his back turned to the camera, draping a red cloth over the statue's left side. The deity's raised hands hold a drum-like object and a flame-like emblem, and a serpent coils over the upper left arm. The carved base shows small figures. Trees and leaves fill the background.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti seated in a yogic posture atop a rocky base with small carved figures, set before an ornate white arch under green trees. A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body pours water from a silver vessel over the statue's head in an abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and white marks on his arms. A black plaque in Kannada script sits at the base of the statue.2011-09-24 +1 copies