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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.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2009-12-16A man in white ritual clothing pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi during abhishekam, under a silver-framed arch amid green leafy trees. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a yellow sash, and a gold bangle, and his arms are raised high to pour the water. The black stone figure has four arms, one hand raised with a mudra, and ornate carved jewelry, with water streaming over its head and body. Lush foliage fills the background.2010-07-15A 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.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a white shirt, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, performing a puja. To the right stands a large black stone deity murti, carved with a crown, multiple arms and a raised hand gesture, with a yellow flower on its head. Silver-coloured arched frame behind the murti. Dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in a meditative pose, is being bathed with water poured from above during an abhishekam beneath a banyan tree. A silver arch frames the statue. To the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash and bare upper body holds a brass plate with a small brass cup, pouring liquid as he stands at the base of the murti. Carved figures decorate the stone pedestal, and water streams down the dark surface. Green banyan leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA priest in white ritual clothing with a yellow sash over his shoulder pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti has a crown-like headpiece and holds objects in its raised hands, and the liquid runs down its face and body. The sculpture stands beneath a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leaves and red berries. The scene appears to be an abhishekam. No swami is visibly present in the image.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16