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Outdoor puja under a large tree at a temple site. A black stone deity murti with a crown and a garland of green leaves stands at right beside a golden arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform worship: one kneels at left with his hands at a silver plate, a standing man at centre holds a small bell and extends his hand toward the murti, and a bare-shouldered man at left-back wears a red-orange wrap with a marigold and rose garland and joins his palms in prayer. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a striped cloth in front.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large spreading tree. Three shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes with yellow borders perform puja: the seated man in front tends a tray of red flowers beside a conch shell on a striped blue cloth, while the standing man in the middle holds a lit lamp. Behind them a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland folds her hands in prayer. To the right stand two dark stone deity murti draped with green garlands, one with a crown-like headdress. Sunlight filters through the branches.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor puja before a large black stone deity murti decorated with a green leaf garland, set beneath a spreading tree with bright sunlight through the canopy. Three priests in saffron-orange and yellow-striped dhotis stand at a blue-covered ritual table with brass and silver vessels. The central priest, wearing a flower garland with red and white blossoms and a rudraksha mala, holds his hands folded in prayer. The priest on the right holds a lit flame aloft toward the deity. A seated priest on the left holds a silver plate. Their clothing and garlands suggest an aarti or puja ceremony.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a temple site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow border wears a white and multicolored flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, another person in matching orange-red and gold robes raises a white vessel high with one arm, pouring liquid over a large black stone deity murti standing on the right, which has a crown and an arm raised. Two more robed attendants stand at the left beside a tray of orange and yellow flower offerings, a brass lamp and a metal bowl. Green vines hang on the statue, and a man in white stands partly visible in the background. a person wears long swept-back hair, a multicolored garland and gold bangles, identified by these cues as the garlanded man in the foreground, and that person is present in person. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed.2015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large leafy tree. A dark stone deity murti with a crown, garland of green leaves and a decorated arch stands at right. Three ritual participants in saffron-orange and red-gold robes attend it: a woman in a rust-red sari with gold stripes and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer at left; a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the murti; another shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels in front, reaching toward a brass plate. A tripod camera stands at left. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree with bare branches and leafy canopy. Three men in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders stand and sit near black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands. The man on the left sits with a silver bowl. The man in the centre, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds a small lamp and a ladle over a fire or offering. A man in a red-and-yellow garment with a white-and-red flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels and a small flame sit on the ground in front.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual abhishekam before a large dark stone deity murti adorned with a green leaf garland. A bald priest in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala kneels at the lower right, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel into a metal bowl. Beside him, a second priest in similar orange-gold robes with a bald head sits at left, holding a brass plate with offerings. A third figure stands behind in a red-orange garment with a long white flower garland, gold bangles and a red-and-white garland, extending a hand over the offerings. Large spreading tree branches form the backdrop, with silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot on the ground.2015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large spreading tree. Two bald male priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders and matching shawls, wearing red-brown rudraksha malas, stand on a raised platform. The left priest holds a small hand drum, and the right priest raises a bell or ritual implement toward a large dark stone deity murti with a crown and ornate armour. A second dark sculpted figure stands behind it. Brass vessels sit in the lower foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2015-02-05