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Outdoor ritual beside a large tree with spreading branches. A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown and garlands stands under an ornate golden arch. Three people in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders attend it: a woman on the left with long dark hair, hands joined in prayer and a floral garland draped over her arm; a bald man in the centre holding a small flame; and a bald man in the foreground bent forward, reaching toward the murti with a small offering. Flowers and a fire pit appear at the lower edge.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor puja at a large tree beside a black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands and an ornate golden arch. Three priests in saffron-red dhoti and upper cloths stand and sit around a low red table draped with a striped blue and pink cloth. One priest seated at left, bald, bends over brass vessels and a silver plate; a standing priest in the center holds a lit lamp toward the murti, while a woman in red sari with marigold and red flower garlands stands behind with hands folded. Marigold garlands hang at left. Oil lamps and offering vessels are set on the table.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree at a temple shrine. Two shaved-headed monastics in rust-red and gold-bordered robes stand at the base of a black stone deity murti, one with a rudraksha mala at the neck. A third person in a rust-red sari with gold border reaches up into the branches, wrist bangles visible. The black stone murti wears a crown, a tilak on the forehead, and a green garland, with a carved golden arch behind it. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at the left edge, and dappled sunlight falls across the scene.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large leafy tree. Two priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand and sit near black stone deity murti with garlands. The standing priest holds a lit flame toward the statues, while a seated priest in similar orange cloth bends over a tray of offerings and flowers on a striped cloth. A second robed figure stands above, wearing a red garland. An ornate gold-toned arch frames the statues, and tall flower garlands hang on the left. Flowers and an oil lamp sit on the platform.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05