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Outdoor photo of a priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and blouse placing a garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers over a large black stone deity murti with a tall ornate headdress. Another priest in a matching red-gold dhoti stands at left beside a silver ritual vessel and silver lamp on a tray. A dark wrapped tree canopy and a carved stone arch frame the scene. The garland is held up near the murti's shoulders as the priest reaches forward to adorn it.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple-style ritual photographed from a low angle. Two priests in rust-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand at left, one bending forward to garland a black stone deity murti. The murti stands tall with a flower garland of yellow and red blossoms and green leaves around its neck and body, and an ornate gilded arch frames the right side. A silver vessel and a striped blue-and-pink cloth sit on a low platform in the foreground, with a leafy tree overhead. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are priests and the subject is a garlanded deity.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath a large leafy tree. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls bend forward at a dark stone deity murti, placing hands on its head while garlanding it. The murti wears yellow and red flower garlands and a green leaf garland; a golden arched torana frames it on the right. A metal kalasha-style pot and a brass lamp sit on a red table draped with a striped blue and pink cloth at lower left. No visible a person candidate; the two people are priests performing the ritual.2015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree. Several men in matching rust-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand on a raised wooden platform draped with a purple and blue cloth, reaching toward a black stone deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers. A gilded arched torana frame stands at right. A cameraman on a scaffold films from the left, and devotees are visible below. Brass kalasha vessels sit on the platform.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a leafy tree. Three or more young men in rust-red dhotis with yellow borders stand on a raised platform draped with a striped blue and pink cloth. One man in the foreground drapes a long garland of yellow and orange flowers with green leaves over a black stone deity murti standing on the right, which wears a crown and has a garland. Silver puja vessels and a silver plate sit on the platform. A gold-coloured carved arch frames the right edge.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. Several priests in matching rust-orange and saffron-bordered dhotis stand on a raised wooden platform draped with a striped purple cloth. One priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread, reaches up toward a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and a white flower garland. Brass kalasha vessels and a small brass lamp sit on the platform. An ornate carved golden stone arch frames the murti on the right. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Devotees stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-angle photo of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth placing a garland on a large black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow marigold and red flower garlands with green leaves, and a second garland of white and yellow flowers hangs over its shoulder. Behind it stands a gold-framed ornate arch, and tall trees fill the background. In the foreground are silver ritual vessels and a pale striped cloth. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at a camera stand in the back-left. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple ritual with flower offerings.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05