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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall trees. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes with gold borders stand together; a central man holds a silver plate and a lit flame, and wears a white-and-red flower garland and gold bangles. Beside them stands a large dark stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, and gilded carved pillars frame the right side. A cameraman in white clothing films from a raised tripod platform in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a shrine. No person is identified as a person on appearance alone.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with dense green leaves and bright sunlight breaking through. Four men in saffron-orange ritual garments with golden borders stand around a brass plate holding a flame. The central man wears a long white and orange garland with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his hair is swept back. Two monks at right and left hold lit lamps, one holding a flaming torch near a dark wooden pillar wrapped in leaves. A man at left holds a floral offering, and the scene suggests an aarti with lamps and garlands.2015-02-05Outdoor photo of a priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and blouse placing a garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers over a large black stone deity murti with a tall ornate headdress. Another priest in a matching red-gold dhoti stands at left beside a silver ritual vessel and silver lamp on a tray. A dark wrapped tree canopy and a carved stone arch frame the scene. The garland is held up near the murti's shoulders as the priest reaches forward to adorn it.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph under a large leafy tree with bright sunlight filtering through. In the foreground, a bald priest in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti holds a silver plate, while a man with a long white and red flower garland and gold bracelets, in a matching maroon and gold dhoti, holds up a flaming oil lamp or aarti lamp toward a tall dark bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Another attendant in a white dhoti stands to the left holding a bell or implement. A cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera on a raised platform behind them. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at an outdoor shrine.2015-02-05A bald man in a red-orange dhoti with a golden border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, bending forward and pouring or applying liquid from a long white conch-like vessel onto a large black stone deity murti. The dark standing murti wears a tall crown, ornate armour-like armlets and a waist belt, and holds a raised object in one hand. Behind them a large tree with spreading branches shades the scene, and a cloth-covered offering tray with white items sits in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual before a large tree with spreading branches. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand near a black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands. The central man raises his arm toward a flame, while a man on the left holds a silver plate with a small lamp. A man in the centre-left wears a white and red floral garland and folds his hands in prayer. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a textile cloth sit on the ground in front, with a camera on a tripod nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.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.2015-02-05