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Two priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders perform worship before a large black stone deity murti set within an ornate silver arch surrounded by green trees. The standing priest on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, while the shaved-headed priest in the foreground pours or offers something onto the statue. The black murti has four arms, holds a drum-like object and other attributes, and is decorated with red flowers and yellow turmeric powder scattered at its base. Two people are visible.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a silver-framed arch under leafy trees. A man in a white upper garment, white dhoti and yellow sash pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head and raised hands. The statue is a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity with multiple arms holding ritual objects, and water runs down its body. The arch is ornately carved silver-coloured metal framing the scene.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist pours a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in meditation, seen through a silver arched frame amid green foliage. The liquid streams down the figure's head, chest and lap, a Dakshinamurthi-style abhishekam under a banyan-like tree. A solitary priest performs the ritual; no other people are visible.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, pouring water from a gold vessel over a black stone deity murti. The four-armed murti sits in a cross-legged pose, holding a drum and a flame, with carved figures and a bull below. An ornate silver arch frames the scene, and green trees fill the background in an outdoor temple setting. This is an abhishekam being performed.2016-08-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a banyan tree setting. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and waist stands at left, raising his right arm to place a yellow flower on the head of a large black stone deity murti. In his left hand he holds a copper-coloured tray with a copper vessel and a yellow flower offering. The black murti has a crown, earrings, a necklace, and a red tilak on its forehead, with multiple arms. Behind it is an ornate silver-coloured panel and green leaves of a tree. The image appears to be from a Dakshinamurthi abhishekam event.2010-07-15A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth wrapped at his waist performs a ritual before a large black stone deity murti under a tree. He holds a brass bell and lifts a small brass vessel toward the figure. The murti has four arms, a crown with a yellow flower, a red tilak, a ceremonial necklace, and is seated in a meditative pose. Behind it is an ornate white carved arch framed by green leaves and branches.2010-07-15A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-colored rudraksha-style mala stands at left, pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti under a white arched stone frame beneath a large banyan tree. Hanging aerial roots and a metal railing surround the shrine, with red flower petals scattered at the base. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2016-08-18December 28 20112011-12-28