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A dark stone deity murti stands on a square pedestal beneath an ornate golden arch with carved floral and foliage motifs, surrounded by trees. The four-armed figure, with tall crown and a bird-like head ornament, holds a disc and a conch-like object in its raised hands, and water is being poured over its head and body. A shaven-headed priest in a maroon dhoti and saffron-edged shawl stands on a raised wooden platform covered with a purple striped cloth, pouring liquid from a vessel over the statue during an abhishekam. Flowers and garlands lie at the base.

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A monastic man with a shaved head, wearing a maroon and saffron-bordered robe over one shoulder, stands on a raised wooden platform covered with a striped cloth and pours liquid from a vessel onto a large dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, holding a shield-like emblem and a small sacred object. Water streams over the murti's head and chest as it stands on a black stone pedestal decorated with flowers. Behind it stands an ornate gilded stone archway carved with floral motifs, set among trees in daylight. Only the one standing man is a physical person in the scene. The image appears to show an abhishekam ritual.2015-02-05A shaved-headed priest in a red-and-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a raised wooden platform covered with a striped cloth, pouring water from a vessel over a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, holding a wheel-like disc and a small object in its hands. The murti stands on a pedestal and is decorated with a carved golden arch behind it, with leafy trees in the background. Water streams down the stone figure.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a large dark stone deity murti with four arms, standing on a pedestal in front of an ornate gilded arch carved with scrollwork. Its raised hands hold a disc and a lotus-like object while water or abhishekam liquid streams down its dark body. To the left, a shaven-headed man in an orange-red and yellow robe with rudraksha beads stands on a raised wooden platform draped with a striped purple cloth, holding a book or cloth and reading. Leaves and sunlit trees fill the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed standing figure with a tall crown, being bathed with liquid that runs down its body and base. Two shaven-headed priests in maroon and saffron-yellow dhotis stand on a raised red metal platform draped with a striped blue and red cloth; the nearer priest pours from a vessel or pours water over the statue while the other holds a cloth or offering. The murti stands in front of an ornate gilded arch with carved floral and scrollwork, under leafy trees. Orange-red flower petals lie at the base. Visible people are the two priests. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A bald man in a red-orange dhoti with a golden border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, bending forward and pouring or applying liquid from a long white conch-like vessel onto a large black stone deity murti. The dark standing murti wears a tall crown, ornate armour-like armlets and a waist belt, and holds a raised object in one hand. Behind them a large tree with spreading branches shades the scene, and a cloth-covered offering tray with white items sits in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti standing on a raised platform beside a large tree, with a gilded ornate archway behind it. The deity has a tall crown, a broad ornate necklace, and multiple arms holding a disc and a conch shell. Two saffron-robed priests stand at left: the nearer one, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver kalasha pot with a cord, while another priest in orange with a shaved head works beside him. Silver puja vessels and a brass lamp sit on a cloth at the lower left. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at the deity.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam of a large dark stone murti of a four-armed deity standing on a tiered black stone base, water streaming down its body and onto the base, with scattered red and orange flower petals at its feet. Beneath a carved golden arch, two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a cloth and vessel while the other, partly visible, reaches toward the offering. A raised wooden platform draped with a purple and striped cloth stands in the foreground. Trees and a bright sky form the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible priests are in ritual attire.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05