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A photograph of a priest in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, touching the face of a black stone deity murti with his right hand. The murti has a red flower placed on its crown, a forehead mark, a beaded necklace and several arms holding ritual objects, with wet streaks running down its body as if from abhishekam. It is seated in a lotus-style posture before a white carved stone arch, with green leaves and red berries of a tree in the background. The priest is shown from behind and his face is not visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large dark stone deity murti under a spreading tree. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp in his hands while performing puja. The dark stone figure is seated, with multiple arms holding ritual objects, a red tilak on its forehead, and a crown-like headdress. Behind is a green tree with branches and red berries, and a carved white stone pillar stands at right. At lower left a second man in white with folded hands stands partly visible.2009-12-16A man in white ritual clothes performs abhishekam on a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a banyan-style canopy. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a yellow-and-orange cloth sash at the waist, and holds a golden kalasha pouring water over the statue's head. The four-armed deity is seated and carved with a crown and ornaments, with water streaming down its face and body. A carved silver-toned arch frames the scene, and green leaves fill the background.2010-07-15December 16 20092009-12-16September 24 20112011-09-24A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose with four arms, one hand holding a trident-like object. The murti sits within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leafy trees with red berries. The yellow liquid streams over the murti's head and shoulders.2009-12-16A priest in white ritual clothing with a yellow sash over his shoulder pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti has a crown-like headpiece and holds objects in its raised hands, and the liquid runs down its face and body. The sculpture stands beneath a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leaves and red berries. The scene appears to be an abhishekam. No swami is visibly present in the image.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the left, bare-chested with sandalwood markings on his arm, pressing a red kumkum mark onto the forehead of a black stone deity murti seated on a rock-like base. The four-armed murti is dusted with yellow turmeric and rice powder, and a small figure lies beneath its base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti, with green trees behind. A gold bowl is visible at the lower left. Pink flowers lie at the base, and offerings of yellow powder cover the platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor shrine.2011-09-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a large black stone murti of a multi-armed Hindu deity, with a tilak mark on its forehead, an elaborate crown, and a broad necklace. One raised hand holds a ceremonial disc-shaped weapon. A human hand reaches in from the upper right, touching the statue's shoulder near a silver-rimmed plate and a garland of white flowers with red and green accents. Gold-patterned decorative panels and green leaves form the background, with foliage and sunlight visible beyond.2015-02-05December 16 20092009-12-16September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth wrapped at his waist performs a ritual before a large black stone deity murti under a tree. He holds a brass bell and lifts a small brass vessel toward the figure. The murti has four arms, a crown with a yellow flower, a red tilak, a ceremonial necklace, and is seated in a meditative pose. Behind it is an ornate white carved arch framed by green leaves and branches.2010-07-15