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Outdoors beneath a leafy tree, a smiling man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with a thick white jasmine garland and red-green beaded garland stands beside a large black stone deity murti. He holds two round brass plates or pots with offerings and seems to be performing a puja or padapuja at the statue. Gold necklaces and bangles adorn him, and another person in red clothing with a mala appears at the right edge. Sunlight filters through pale branches above.

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Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long white and red flower garland stands beside a black stone statue of a seated figure in an ornate crown. He lays his right hand on the statue's head while holding a small wooden tray with a red cloth in his left hand. A second robed man stands partly visible at the right edge. A single person in the foreground is clearly in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces; the statue is a deity murti.2015-02-05Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow border stands beside a large black stone deity murti, which shows a figure with raised arm and a crown-like headdress. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bracelets, with white tilak marks on his forehead. He lifts a small silver bell in one hand and holds a silver lamp or censer in the other, performing a puja offering near the statue. Another person in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. Sunlight filters through green foliage above.2015-02-05Outdoors under a leafy tree canopy, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with a broad orange-gold border stands before a large black stone deity murti, sprinkling or offering from two round metal plates held in his hands. A white and red-green flower garland hangs from his shoulders and gold bangles adorn his arms. Another man partly visible at the right edge stands nearby. The black murti shows a raised arm and a crown-like headdress, with loose petals or grains falling near its shoulder.2015-02-05Outdoor photo of a devotee pouring liquid from a metal pot over a large black stone murti of a seated figure, with water streaming down its body. The devotee wears a reddish-maroon dhoti with yellow borders, a bare upper body, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and gold bangles and necklace. Other devotees in matching maroon and yellow-bordered garments stand behind and to the right, under a canopy of green trees.2015-02-05A photograph taken from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. On the left, a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress stands beside a dark stone figure. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a wide saffron border wears a long white flower garland with green and red accents, a gold necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a brass plate or lamp stand in one hand and raises the other hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, apparently during a puja. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. Red flowers hang in the branches above.2015-02-05Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a large black stone deity murti decorated with a green leaf garland. Two men in orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl stand under a leafy tree. The man at left wears a white flower garland with red and green trim, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and holds a silver vessel. The man at centre bends forward with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and a small silver bell, pouring or offering from a silver pot. Silver vessels sit on the ground in front, and a camera on a tripod is set up nearby in bright sunlight.2015-02-05Low-angle outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti. On the right, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl wears a white jasmine garland with green and red accents, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a small bowl or vessel with one hand while a brass plate of offerings rests nearby. A second partly visible person stands at the right edge.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a leafy tree. Two large black stone statues stand on the left: a deity murti with a crown adorned with orange and yellow flowers, and a second figure with a raised hand holding an object. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti with orange and gold borders and a white and green garland stands bare-chested, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace, smiling and extending his right arm upward toward the statues. Behind him is a round metal or brass object.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a temple shrine under leafy trees. On the left, a large dark stone or metal deity murti stands with a crown and raised arm. On the right, a man in a rust-red and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white flower garland with green and red accents, gold chains, and gold bangles, raises a bunch of colourful flowers toward the murti in one hand while holding a brass plate with a lamp or offering in the other. A second person is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long swept-back dark hair, gold ornamental necklace, and saffron-red ceremonial clothing, performing a puja or padapuja offering. Cues are sufficient for a probable candidate, so swamiji is set to in_person.2015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a leafy tree showing a large black stone deity murti on the left, with a crown and raised arm holding an object. To the right, a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-striped border stands with one arm raised, holding a red flower. He wears a long white garland with green and red accents, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold bangles. A person at the top right holds a round brass or copper plate.2015-02-05Low-angle outdoor photo of a dark bronze or black stone statue of a deity with a crown-like headdress and a raised hand, under a leafy tree. On the right, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white headband and gold bangles, bows forward and offers a hand to the statue's base. He wears a long white and red flower garland with a green-tipped strand. Behind him, a bald man in orange cloth stands partly visible. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2015-02-05Low-angle outdoor photo of a priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland and gold necklace. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, raised toward a dark stone deity murti on the left, with leafy green trees overhead. Another person in a maroon garment stands at the right edge, partly cropped.2015-02-05