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Outdoors under trees, two shaven-headed priests in rust-orange robes with yellow borders stand on a raised wooden platform. The taller one on the left holds a woven basket, while the other reaches up toward a branch. In the foreground a large black stone deity murti with a crown, multiple arms and an elephant-headed form stands beside a gilded ornate arch. A red-legged table draped with a purple and blue cloth holds a small vessel and offerings. No visible person is identified as a person, and the priests are described by role only.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Two priests in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders perform abhishekam on a dark stone deity murti of a four-armed form with a tall crown and an ornate golden arch behind it. The priest on the left in an orange robe pours liquid from a white bowl, while the bald priest beside him in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a small ritual vessel and a conch-like object. Water streams down the black stone figure. A small offering plate with a lamp sits on a red table draped in a striped cloth. Green foliage frames the scene outdoors.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shrine: two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised red platform beside a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, holding a conch-like object and other attributes, and a crown. One priest bald, in orange robes with yellow borders, reaches toward the murti. A woman in white is partly visible at lower left. Ornate gilded arch and tree foliage frame the scene; a purple-and-white striped cloth covers the platform.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, standing beside a carved gold-toned stone archway. Two shaved-headed priests in rust-orange and saffron dhoti-style garments with yellow borders stand on a raised wooden platform, one pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the murti while the other holds a cloth bundle. A small silver ritual vessel sits on a red table covered with a striped cloth. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a white garment with a saffron border sits near the platform. Trees and dry grass surround the setting.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-style site beside a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a tall crown and an ornate gold arched frame behind it. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a wooden platform draped with a purple and white striped cloth. The priest on the left, bald and bare-chested in orange, pours or lifts a white vessel, while the priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala, a yellow sash and holds a small object, appearing to perform abhishekam. Green leaves frame the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a large dark-stone deity murti standing on a raised wooden platform beneath trees, with an ornate carved stone arch behind it. The murti has four arms, a tall crown and jewelled ornaments, and holds a discus-like object and a conch-like object. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-red robes with yellow borders stand at the platform, one bending forward and working at the murti with a long tool or stick while the other, wearing a rudraksha mala, assists. An orange cloth and a blue-and-white striped cloth cover part of the platform. Dense green foliage fills the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a leafy tree, two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised wooden platform draped with an orange cloth and a striped blue-and-white cover. The taller priest, bald and bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck, leans forward handling a long cloth or bundle, while the second priest in orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border holds a folded sheet. Beside them stands a large dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti holding a conch and other implements, next to an ornate golden stone torana arch. A small figure is partly visible at the bottom edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05