A man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and cream dhoti stands beside a grey stone deity murti, wiping or applying white paste to its surface with a cloth. The murti has a tall crown, a jeweled necklace and multiple arms, and green trees fill the background. A red thread is tied around his wrist. No one else is visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and cream dhoti stands beside a grey stone deity murti, wiping or applying white paste to its surface with a cloth. The murti has a tall crown, a jeweled necklace and multiple arms, and green trees fill the background. A red thread is tied around his wrist. No one else is visible.

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Two men work on a grey stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity murti in a garden with palm and green trees. The central figure has an elaborate tall crown, necklaces and arm bands, and holds several objects including a trident-like staff. A man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti stands on the statue's base, reaching toward its head. In the foreground a man in a cream shirt and glasses holds a grey stone slab or palette and looks down at it. Another large grey statue of a standing figure with ornaments stands at the right edge.

Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown carved with patterned tiers, a broad forehead and a serene carved face with a tilak mark. White residue and chalky patches cling to the stone around the head and shoulders. A man in a cream short-sleeved polo shirt and a red thread on his wrist scrubs or cleans the statue's side with a dark cloth or brush. Green foliage and a palm frond stand in the background.

A photograph of an abhishekam being performed outdoors under a large banyan tree. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder stands on the left, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi seated within an ornate white arched frame. The liquid streams down the dark statue. The setting includes leafy branches, hanging aerial roots, and a low stone platform with small concrete blocks on the ground.

September 20 2011

Three large grey stone statues of multi-armed deities stand on a grassy lawn in front of palm trees and a low wall of woven fencing. The left and right figures have four arms each and tall crowns, wearing dhoti-style lower garments and ornate necklaces, with a shoulder-draped cloth and wings or decorative arches behind them. The central figure is smaller, with four arms holding objects and a crown, standing on a square pedestal. Coils of black cable and loose soil lie nearby, and a partial stone statue edge appears at the far right. The image is a photograph of carved sculpture, with no people visible.

December 19 2009

A photograph outdoors beneath a leafy tree shows a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland with red ribbon-like trim, a gold chain and gold bangles. He reaches out with his right hand to touch the head of a large black stone deity murti, a seated figure with a tall crown and ornate jewelry. He holds a brass or wooden tray in his left hand. A second person in saffron-toned clothing appears at the far right edge. The gesture suggests a puja or abhishekam-style honour to the murti.

A large carved grey stone statue of a four-armed deity seated on a pedestal outdoors among palm trees and greenery, with a tall crown-like headdress, layered necklaces and a rounded chest ornament. Its raised hands hold a club-like staff, a conch-like object and a ritual implement, while another hand rests in a blessing gesture. The base is carved with floral and geometric panels, and the statue stands on bare earth with a small wall and debris nearby. No people are visible.

A 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.

A black stone deity murti with a tall crown is being bathed as a hand at upper left pours liquid from a white vessel over its head and chest. The murti holds a discus (chakra) in one raised hand and a second attendant figure beside it. Golden ornamental carving and green foliage appear in the background. No people are visible apart from the hand. This outdoor abhishekam scene shows the statue, not a person.

Three workers finish a large grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti outdoors among palm and green shrubs. The central figure holds a trident and other objects in its raised hands and sits on a carved pedestal. A man in a white t-shirt with a circular emblem and khaki trousers bends over the base, while a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers works at the figure's side, and a third worker in a beige shirt and white head cloth grinds near the lower base. A cobra-hooded stone sculpture stands to the left and a white-painted pillar is visible at right. Power cables run across the ground.

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