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A man in a red-maroon dhoti with a golden-yellow waistband and bare upper body stands at right, wearing white jasmine garlands with green and red accents and gold armlets, one hand raised toward two large black stone deity murtis at left. The murtis are adorned with scattered flower petals and a gilded arch overhead; green leafy trees fill the background. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing worship before the murtis.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05A man in maroon and orange-bordered ceremonial robes stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree, applying a dot of vermilion or sacred mark with his finger to the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate ear and body ornaments. He wears white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a small brass plate. Another robed attendant stands behind him at the right. Golden decorative elements appear at the top left, and the scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual honouring the murti.2015-02-05A photo taken from below under leafy trees shows a dark stone deity murti with a crown and a raised arm holding an object, beside a man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap edged in gold, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green ribbon accents, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He reaches out with one hand toward the murti. A bald man in similar orange-red robes and a beaded mala stands at the right edge, partly cropped. Another hand holding a gold object appears at the upper right.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a puja at a black stone deity murti, shown from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. The dark stone figure wears a crown and ornaments, with a bow or staff held in one arm. In the right foreground, a priest in a white shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border holds a bell in one hand and a lamp or aarti dish in the other, while a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents hangs from his shoulder. A second man in matching saffron-orange robes stands behind him, and another in saffron stands at the right edge. The priest's head is shaved and he wears gold wristbands.2015-02-05A man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents and gold armbands. He reaches out to touch the forehead of a large black stone deity murti, with a crowned face and ornate jewelry, beside a second dark carved figure. A brass or copper vessel is held in his other hand. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the outdoor temple scene. The image is an outdoor photograph of a ritual offering.2015-02-05A man in a saffron-red dhoti with a wide golden-yellow border stands beside black stone deity murti, touching the forehead of a dark stone figure wearing a crown and ornate jewellery. He wears layered white and red jasmine garlands, a gold armlet and gold bracelet, and holds a brass plate in his other hand. Bare trees and sky are in the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05