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A young man in orange sannyasi cloth, bare-backed and with white ash markings on his arms, pours water from a gold vessel over a large black stone deity murti of a four-armed Shiva-form figure. The murti stands on a dark pedestal beneath a carved stone arch framed by green trees. The water streams over the black stone, indicating abhishekam. The setting is an outdoor temple garden with a red wall visible at right.

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July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone-arched shrine under leafy trees. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left with a bangle on his raised wrist, lifting a white conch shell above his head to pour sacred water. Facing him is a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated in a cross-legged pose with a crown-like headdress and flanked by a carved arch. Water glistens on the dark stone, and a small orange flower sits at the base. Anyone not clearly seen is not described.2011-12-28A photograph of a temple scene under a tree. On the left, a standing male priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck and bangles on his wrist, holds a small brass bell and a handbell-like puja vessel while he stands barefoot on a red-painted base. Beside him stands a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity, seated in a cross-legged pose on a carved pedestal, with a red tilak on the forehead and a crown-like headdress, holding objects in several hands. An ornate silver-coloured arched torana frame surrounds the image, and a lamp and an orange fruit sit on a stone offering slab at the base. Trees with green leaves fill the background.2011-12-28A young man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark black stone deity murti. Water cascades down the black sculpture, which has a crown and raised arms holding objects. A silver ornate arch frames the scene, with green foliage behind. A coconut and green leaves rest at the base of the murti. The priest's bare back and shoulders are visible, and he wears gold bangles on his wrist. The scene depicts abhishekam of a stone deity.2011-12-28December 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.2016-08-18March 28 20202020-03-28A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace, standing beside a large black stone deity murti. The priest holds a brass lamp-style vessel with bells, performing an arati-style offering toward the multi-armed black stone figure, which has a red tilak and a crown-like headdress. A silver-toned ornate arch frames the scene under trees. The murti sits on a dark pedestal with carved relief figures at its base.2011-12-28A 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.2010-07-15A young man in orange saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a white conch shell over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. He stands beside a carved white stone arch amid green trees. Water streams down the dark carved figure, which has multiple arms and a crowned head. The man's gold bangles and wristwatch are visible as he holds the shell aloft.2011-12-28A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver-coloured vessel onto a large black stone deity murti. The murti has many arms and a crown-like headdress, and the liquid runs down its body in streams. The man wears a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads and a gold bracelet. Behind them is a white carved stone arch framed by green trees. No other people are visible.2011-12-28A young shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a pink sash and rudraksha mala stands at left, arms stretched forward, placing a white object onto the raised hands of a large black stone murti of Kalabhairava with a circular halo-like arch, a trident, and multiple arms. The stone deity wears a necklace and a crown-like headdress. Behind is a red-washed building wall with a barred window, and a partially visible second orange-robed figure stands at the lower left edge.2013-11-25