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A priest in white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested with a gold-toned bracelet, pours water from a golden kalasha over a row of black stone deity murtis with tall crowns. Several dark stone figures stand in a line beneath an ornate golden arch, with green trees behind and a red and white painted base in the foreground. Water streams down the statues in an abhishekam. The priest is shown from the side, face partly turned away, and no identifiable a person appearance is visible.

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A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth with a yellow border stands outdoors under a tree, pouring water from a large brass vessel over a row of black stone deity murti. The figures wear yellow garments and crowns, and a carved golden arch frames them. Red and white painted plinths and a sunlit garden setting complete the scene.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Outdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine under an ornate gold-coloured arch with carved floral motifs. A shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with a green waist cord and sacred thread pours water from a golden vessel over black stone deity murtis. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall conical crown and a yellow garment draped over the shoulder of the right-hand figure. Potted plants, green trees and a red-and-white painted base frame the scene. The water streams down over the murtis in a bright arc.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors beside a row of large black stone deity murtis with tall crowns and ornate jewelry, some draped in yellow cloth. He is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white shawl over his shoulder, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a polished brass kalasha in both hands and looks down at it, as if preparing an abhishekam. Green trees, an ornate arch and a red and white painted base appear behind the statues.2012-04-06December 16 20092009-12-16November 15 20072007-11-15A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a golden pot over a dark stone deity murti under a leafy tree, performing an abhishekam. He holds the gold vessel high with his right arm, bangle on wrist, while water cascades over the statue's head and shoulders. A silver backdrop with repoussé patterns stands behind the murti.2010-07-15Low-angle photo of a black stone deity murti, a standing figure wearing a tall crown and ornate armour, with a tall flower garland hanging from its arm. Beside it, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow border raises a white vessel high, pouring liquid over the sculpture, as a second robed figure in similar orange and gold clothing stands behind. Green leaves and a pale tree trunk fill the background above.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large leafy tree. Two dark stone deity murti stand on the left, one with a crown-like headdress and one holding a club-like object. A priest in a red-brown dhoti with a broad gold-yellow border, bare-chested and wearing bracelets, stands on the right holding a small metal bell and a flower-garlanded object, with a white and red flower garland hanging from his shoulder. Another attendant in matching red-and-gold dress stands partly visible beside him, with a brass lamp or vessel near the lower right. Two people are visible, plus a partly visible third. Sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05December 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2010-07-15