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Low-angle photograph of a black stone deity murti, a standing figure with a tall crown and ornate armour-like arm bands, beside a man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl. He stands with his head bowed, playing two small brass cymbals or kanjira-style hand percussion, and wears a thick white flower garland with green and red ribbon trim and gold bangles. Tall leafy trees and pale branches fill the background above.

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Photo 11692665 +1 copiesPhoto 11692676 +1 copiesPhoto 11692673 +3 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beside a large dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, adorned with green leaf garlands, a coconut hung at its side and a crown on its head. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram with a sacred thread stands on a raised platform, offering or pouring something from a small silver plate. A second priest with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead sits at left holding a bowl. Brass and offerings are arranged on a striped cloth in the foreground, and an ornately carved golden arch frames the murti against trees. Appears to be abhishekam or puja. No a person candidate is visibly present.2015-02-05Photo 11692664 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine: a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a tall crown and ornaments, is being bathed with yellow liquid poured over it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, arms extended toward the murti, while a second attendant at the far left holds a large silver vessel. Ornate gold-tinted carved arch and leafy tree branches frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand and a purple cloth in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a dark stone deity murti of a four-armed Vishnu form with a tall crown, holding a conch and discus, with yellow liquid being poured over it. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas on his arms pours from a metal vessel, while another attendant in a red garment holds a brass pot at left. Brass vessels and a lamp sit in the foreground beneath leafy trees, beside an ornate gilded archway with carved floral panels.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. Two dark stone or metal deity murtis stand tall on the right, one with a tall crown and the other with a headdress and shoulder ornament. A priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel and pours liquid over the statue, with a garland of white flowers and red blossoms hanging from his shoulder. Another attendant in maroon garments stands at the left edge holding a brass plate. A gilded ornamental pillar with carved detail rises at the far right. A cameraman in white shirt films from a small stand in the background.2015-02-05