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Outdoor ritual at a shaded site among trees, with a black stone deity murti on the left and a small sculpture group nearby. Two men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders stand on a raised platform with a striped cloth, one holding an object aloft. A man in saffron robes at the right operates a camera on a tripod-like stand, and another woman in white and a woman in a saffron sari with a white garland stand near a draped metal ramp and a low table with offerings. Scattered flower petals and dry leaves lie on the ground.

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Outdoors among trees, a red-metal frame platform with a draped orange-and-cream cloth ramp holds two saffron-robed men standing atop a carved stone figure group at left. Behind them a figure in saffron robes films with a camera on a tripod-like stand at right. Two saffron-robed men and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland stand near offering trays of fruit and flowers, and a woman in white and red garments stands at center. Marigold garlands and flower offerings rest on the stone base at left. Dry leaves and soil cover the ground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple-grounds ritual under bare-branched trees. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with golden borders stand on a raised platform, facing a large black stone deity murti at left. Beside them a white-clad priest in a white dhoti holds a ritual object, and further right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a sacred thread stands near a metal frame. A cameraman in orange cloth films from an elevated platform at upper right. Peach and orange cloth drapes over a metal ramp, with a table holding flower garlands, plates and a green-striped cloth, and flower petals scattered at the base of the murti. Dry leaves and a stone-walled compound complete the scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shaded site beneath large trees. A saffron-robed priest stands on a red-framed wooden platform beside a black stone deity murti and gilded arch, pouring liquid from a vessel. Below, a draped orange cloth runs down a ramp. A low table with a striped green and pink cloth holds brass pots and vessels, with a white-clad priest standing behind it. On the right, saffron-robed monastics and a woman in a white garland stand watching, and a white-dhoti attendant stands at the left edge. Rubble and a brick wall stand in the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shaved-headed priest in red-orange dhoti and sash stands on a raised platform, handling a brass vessel over a table draped with a blue and red cloth, which holds white cloth-covered offerings and bowls. Beside him another priest in orange garments and rudraksha beads bends over the table. To the left a woman in red and orange sari with a white flower garland stands near a wooden ramp. On the right a black stone deity murti, possibly Shiva, is decorated with green foliage. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background among the trees.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped canopy, two men in red-and-gold dhoti-style garments stand facing each other, one with a shaved head and one with a white-haired head, exchanging a garland or offering. A wooden ramp leads up to the platform. Below, numerous people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand and sit around the area, and a seated figure in orange garments wearing a flower garland sits at left beside brass vessels, flower offerings and a small table set with plates. A dark stone shrine or pillar with flower petals stands at right. Red-and-white cloth and a green tarp are visible at left.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti sits on a blue-draped wooden platform, receiving offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a flower garland stands holding a plate. Another man at right holds a lit oil lamp and wears a rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. A large dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge with a green garland, and a man in white dhoti at lower left folds his hands in prayer. Several devotees in white and orange stand around the platform, and fresh marigold garlands are draped over the platform and a pillar.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05