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Outdoor 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.

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September 24 20112011-09-24Outdoor 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 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA 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 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 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A 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 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.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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 copies