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A 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large dark stone deity murti under a spreading tree. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp in his hands while performing puja. The dark stone figure is seated, with multiple arms holding ritual objects, a red tilak on its forehead, and a crown-like headdress. Behind is a green tree with branches and red berries, and a carved white stone pillar stands at right. At lower left a second man in white with folded hands stands partly visible.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose with four arms, one hand holding a trident-like object. The murti sits within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leafy trees with red berries. The yellow liquid streams over the murti's head and shoulders.2009-12-16A 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.2010-07-15A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in lotus posture under a tree. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth at the waist stands at left, raising a golden vessel with both hands and pouring yellow liquid over the statue's head. The yellow liquid streams down the face, chest and seated legs. The murti has four arms holding a drum, a flame and other objects, and is set against an ornate silver arch with green foliage behind.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16September 24 20112011-09-24December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoor photograph of a black stone Dakshinamoorthy-type deity murti seated on a rock base beneath a white arched frame, with a red tilak mark on its forehead and multiple raised arms holding objects. A man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and a yellow shawl and stands with palms joined in prayer before the murti. Behind him at left a woman in a green sari and a man in a yellow shawl stand near offerings, and at right a woman in white clothing stands near the arch. Dense green leaves with small red berries fill the background.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoors beneath leafy trees with red berries, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left holding a brass bowl of offerings, facing a large greenish-bronze four-armed deity murti seated on a dark pedestal inside a white arched stone gateway. The murti holds implements in its hands and is seated atop a small figure. At right edge, a woman in a white sari with orange border stands near the arch. The setting appears to be a temple grounds, with the shawl and bowl.2009-12-16