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A smiling priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a saffron-edged border pours milk from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti seated in meditation, with raised hands holding a trident-like attribute. The priest wears a rudraksha mala across his bare chest. Lush green leaves and tree roots frame the outdoor temple setting, with a gold ornamented shrine element partly visible at left. The scene shows a milk abhishekam being performed on the murti.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange border pours milky liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti, a seated four-armed form whose head and shoulders are coated with white abhishekam liquid. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and is smiling as he performs the ritual outdoors under a large banyan tree. Another brass vessel and a golden decorated item appear at left among green foliage.2016-08-18December 16 20092009-12-16A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and a long rudraksha mala pours golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot over a dark black stone deity murti. Banyan tree branches and green leaves fill the background. A red tilak marks his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist.2016-08-18A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth at the waist pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated under a banyan tree. The milky liquid streams over the statue's head, shoulders and raised hand. A silver arch framed with ornate repoussé work surrounds the statue, and dense green banyan branches and aerial roots fill the background. This is an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-15A 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 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.2010-07-15A dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed form of Shiva as teacher, is being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel. A person's arm, wearing a gold bangle and white sleeve, pours water over the statue's head and face, which has a red tilak mark on the forehead. The murti's hands hold a drum and a flame-like object, and it is surrounded by green leaves and a banyan-like tree.2010-07-15A photograph of an abhishekam under a large banyan tree. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left, lifting a brass or gold pot with both arms and pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose. The milky liquid streams down the murti's head, shoulders and chest. Behind it is an ornate silver-toned arch framed by tree branches and green leaves. The man is the only physical person visible.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a banyan tree setting. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist stands on the left, pouring liquid from a gold vessel held in both hands onto a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti. The statue, seated beneath a silver-coloured ornate arch, has a crown, necklaces and a large serpent-like ornament, and the white milk-like liquid runs down its body. Dense green leaves and thick banyan branches fill the background. Nobody else is visible.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16December 28 20112011-12-28