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A 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.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A seated four-armed deity murti, coated in yellow turmeric paste with dark streaks, is decorated with a pink flower on its crown and a red mark on its forehead. The statue holds a snake-entwined staff in one hand and a drum or ritual object in another, set against green foliage and an ornate silver arch. At left, a shaven-headed man in spectacles wears a white dhoti and a gold bead necklace with a pendant, his hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a yellow-orange smeared stone deity murti, a seated four-armed figure with a crown, under a white ornate silver arch in a tree-shaded garden. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange cloth wrap, shaved-headed side visible, raises his right hand to anoint the statue's head with a pink flower. A second man in white dhoti with gold border, bald and bare-chested, stands at left holding a brass tray of pink petals. A small black stone plinth with a bench and red-painted rock base surround the murti.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed Shiva-form figure seated and adorned with a red flower above the crown, being bathed with water running down its chest and arms. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and a cloth, apparently performing abhishekam. The statue is framed by a carved white stone archway with green leafy trees behind. A woman's head is partially visible at lower right.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16