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Outdoor photo under a broad banyan-type tree at a consecration. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, with an orange head wrap, stands at left pouring yellow liquid from his hand onto a dark stone deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent canopy, the murti coated in yellow abhishekam. A white-clad attendant stands behind him. Seated devotees in white and blue clothes watch at right and along the back, one man in a white shirt and checked lungi at far left leaning in. A small bell hangs at right and a stone base holds the murti.

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Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaA standing figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange wrap-garment pours a yellow liquid from a small vessel over a dark black stone lingam with carved face-like features on a granite plinth, under a shady leafy tree. Several seated and standing devotees in white and colourful clothes watch from behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering at a Shivaratri observance. A figure in white stands partly visible to the left. The photo has a warm, sunlit outdoor setting with a blue pole at the right edge.2003-03-01April 02 20032003-04-02A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl over a dhoti stands barefoot on a stone ledge under a large spreading tree, pouring a yellow liquid from a white vessel over a black stone deity murti. The liquid streams down the carved figure onto a granite base. Behind him, a white-clad figure sits, and several onlookers in red, blue and green saris and shirts watch from the background, with a man seated at the right edge.A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands beside a dark stone Dakshinamurti murti seated under a banyan tree, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over the deity while holding a long rod-like implement. Pink flower petals lie on the murti and its base. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a checked shirt carry a steel vessel. Seated devotees sit on the ground at right and behind, and a bell hangs from a branch.2003-04-02Outdoor consecration ritual under a large banyan tree. A man in a bright orange shawl, orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at center holding a long metal rod or torch with a flame near its tip, facing a dark stone deity murti with a cobra hood and a small seated figure, the murti set on a base dusted with red powder and flowers. Behind him a man in white ritual clothes holds a small brass vessel. On the left, a man in white holds a metal bell-like implement. Several onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and a woman in blue sari watch from the sides, and a hanging purple ornament hangs from a branch above.2003-04-02A figure in an orange turban and orange draped silk garment pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti under a leafy banyan tree. A bearded man in a white shirt stands behind on the left, and an older man in a checked shirt is at the left edge. Onlookers sit and stand in the background near a small building and a hanging bell, indicating an outdoor abhishekam or consecration ceremony.2003-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under trees beside a silver-framed arched gateway. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white-and-multicoloured flower garland, leans forward to offer prayers at a small stone shivalinga set on a black yoni base within a red-painted stone enclosure. Behind him is a black stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated in meditation pose, adorned with red flowers. Several people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background among the trees, and a brass vessel with marigold petals sits on the stone platform.2005-12-31April 02 20032003-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram under trees: a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans forward at a dark stone or bronze deity murti set on a rubble-stone platform, pouring or offering from a brass kalasha. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand, and a few men in white and dark kurtas watch. A yellow canopy and orange cloth hang at the left. Another person in a white shirt with long dark curly hair is seen from behind at the right edge. Appearance cues on the robed figure are partial and the figure is not clearly identifiable, so the role is given as a robed sannyasi performing puja.2004-07-02April 02 20032003-04-02April 02 20032003-04-02