A tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before an ornate gold arch, with a crown and held attributes including a discus. To the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread pours or tends an offering near the statue's head. Gold-embroidered cloth hangs behind the arch. - Nithyanandapedia

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A tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before an ornate gold arch, with a crown and held attributes including a discus. To the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread pours or tends an offering near the statue's head. Gold-embroidered cloth hangs behind the arch.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/27/2020

A tall black stone statue of a four-armed deity stands against red curtains. It wears a tall crown, ornate necklaces and a yellow dhoti, and holds a discus and a conch in raised hands. A smaller gold-coloured figure of a standing deity stands on a metal pedestal in the foreground, and a ladder leans beside the statue. No living people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/5/2022

A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body pours liquid from a brass pot over a large black stone murti in a temple shrine. The murti shows a multi-armed deity form with a tall crown, standing beside a bull, set against a golden arched niche with carved ornamentation and a yellow wall. Small golden figures and red flower petals sit at the base of the black pedestal, and the scene depicts abhishekam.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/2020

A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper back stands at the left edge, reaching up to bathe a tall black stone deity murti with a crown and raised hand holding an object. The murti wears a yellow cloth sash at the waist. A small gold-toned standing deity figure with multiple arms sits on a patterned cloth at the bottom right. Behind them hang red curtains and a metal stepladder stands at right. The priest holds a golden vessel and a small cloth or pot, performing abhishekam. No one is clearly a person in this view.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/5/2022

A large dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a temple hall, wearing a tall crown, heavy ornamental jewelry and a yellow draped dhoti. Its raised hands hold a conch and a discus. Behind it, red drapes and tall decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs frame the scene, and a ladder stands at right. A person in red is partly visible behind the statue, and a yellow cloth or flower is being held at the statue's right side.

A large black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in front of a gilded arched doorway framed with carved lotus and scroll motifs. The deity wears a yellow dhoti, a tall crown and layered ornaments, and holds a conch and discus. Behind it, a shirtless man on a stepladder pours liquid from a vessel over the murti's head. Red drapes and painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the scene, and a small gold utsava image stands at the lower right.

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