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A photograph of a black stone murti of a four-armed deity standing beside a peacock, with a red tilak on the forehead and a red flower on the crown. A hand adorned with a gold bangle holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near the statue's waist, performing a deepa aarti offering. The murti has carved jewellery, a sacred thread and a decorated waistband, and the backdrop is white draped cloth. The setting suggests a temple or ashram worship space.

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Close photo of a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, standing against a white draped cloth and an ornate gold frame. A bare hand with a bangle and a yellow thread on the wrist touches the murti's forehead, where a red tilak mark is visible. The murti wears a tall conical crown, a carved torso necklace and a belt, and holds a diamond-shaped object and a raised hand. White speckles and yellow marks decorate the stone.A dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) stands with water pouring over it during abhishekam. The figure has multiple arms holding a staff and other objects, wears an ornate crown and elaborate jewelry, and stands beside a peacock carved at his side with a serpent at its feet. Water streams down the statue against a deep maroon curtain backdrop, and a person's arm reaches in from the upper right corner, pouring water. No people are otherwise visible.2025-01-25A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before a white draped cloth. The deity wears a tall crown, has a red-orange tilak on the forehead and holds several arms in mudra and hand-held objects. A peacock with a curved neck and spread tail stands beside the figure. Yellow-green liquid. Fingers of a person holding a vessel appear at the top edge, and a red cloth is visible at the left. The scene suggests a Subrahmanya abhishekam, with the peacock as his vahana.August 19 20162016-08-19APATH SANYASI - MALE on 9/11/20212021-09-11A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, identified by its iconography as Vishnu (holding a chakra in one hand), stands in a gold-carved temple frame before red velvet drapes. A priest in white dhoti pours water or abhishekam liquid from a golden vessel over the murti's head, with water running down its face and chest. The deity wears a tall crown, ornate armlets, a jeweled belt and a kumkum mark on the forehead. Abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2021-09-11A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a green-rimmed plate with red flowers and fruit while extending his right hand over a black stone murti of Subramanya standing beside a peacock, with a spear-like vel raised in one hand. The dark red curtain behind the deity and the gold-edged platform complete the shrine setting.2024-07-27Photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing before a maroon cloth canopy, wearing a tall crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a necklace, armlets and a saffron-yellow dhoti. Its arms are raised with objects in the hands. A bright oil lamp flame is held by a partially visible hand at the lower left, and brass ornamental panels frame the right side. No living person is clearly visible beyond the lamp-holding hand.A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands against a white draped cloth, being bathed with white liquid. The figure wears an ornate crown, a layered necklace and a jeweled waist girdle, with a serpent or snake-like form coiled at its left side. Its raised hands hold a rod-like object and a small implement, and one palm faces outward in blessing. The image is shown up close during abhishekam. No people are visible.A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity with a tall crown is being bathed by a stream of water poured from a copper vessel held by a hand entering from the upper right. The figure stands on a coiled serpent base and holds ritual objects in its hands. The background is a deep maroon curtain. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to a deity murti.2024-07-27APATH SANYASI - MALE on 9/11/20212021-09-11A large black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a gilded arched frame before red velvet drapes. A person in white at upper left pours liquid from a golden vessel over the statue's head, with water running down the figure's body in an abhishekam. The murti wears a tall crown, a sacred thread, and ornate jewelry, holding a discus and other attributes in its raised hands. No physical people are seated or standing besides the pouring attendant, visible only in part.2021-09-11