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Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. On a raised platform with a blue-and-striped cloth, several saffron-robed priests with bare upper bodies and gold-bordered dhotis stand together; the central priest, with a shaved head and a garland of flowers, holds a small lamp toward a tall black stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate gold pillar behind it. Men in white dhotis and a bare-chested attendant stand at left holding a vessel, and a row of saffron-clad devotees sits in the foreground below.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple grounds under a leafy tree. Three saffron-robed men in orange-and-gold dhotis stand on a raised platform with bare feet. The front figure, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate with a lit flame. A second robed man stands beside them, and a figure in a white garment with a floral garland is partly visible at the edge. To the right, a large black stone deity murti in armour with a shield and helmeted head stands beside an ornate golden arched frame. Striped cloth lies on the platform in the foreground, and sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large spreading tree. On a raised red platform with a blue-and-white striped cloth, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand in a row, one bare-chested with a shaved head, others holding brass vessels and a garland of white flowers. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a lower step. Below, rows of saffron-clad participants gather. To the right, a tall black statue of a deity stands with a bag slung over its shoulder, flanked by gilded wooden pillars. Dappled green leaves and bare branches fill the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at lower right.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual photo under a leafy tree at a temple-style setting. A dark stone statue of a standing deity figure stands at left, with a garlanded priest in an orange-red dhoti holding a lit oil lamp and bell before it. Beside him, bare-chested priests in red-orange dhotis with yellow borders hold ritual vessels and bowls, and a figure in white with gold-bordered clothing holds a large brass vessel at right. A striped cloth covers a low platform in the foreground.2015-02-05Outdoors beneath tall trees, two priests in saffron-red dhotis with gold borders stand at left. The priest in front wears a white-and-red flower garland and gold bangles, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large dark bronze statue of a standing deity murti with an upraised arm and a tall crown. Another priest at left holds a brass plate. Gold-carved pillars frame the right side, and a cameraman in white films from behind a tripod.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree at an ashram grounds. A dark stone sculpture of a deity with a raised hand and a serpent coil stands at the left edge. In the centre, a red-framed wooden platform with a striped blue and red cloth canopy holds small vessels and offerings. Several saffron-robed priests in orange dhotis and shawls stand around it, a few wearing marigold garlands. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge beside a seated figure, and a photographer in orange stands near the centre-left background.2015-02-05Outdoor puja at the base of a large spreading tree with dense foliage. Three men in saffron-orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with gold borders perform worship beside a dark stone deity murti on the right, which is draped with green garland. The standing man in the centre holds a lit flame or burning lamp toward the murti and a small handbell. A man in the background, wearing a white flower garland, has his palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man in maroon robes leans over a brass tray with flower offerings and a lit oil lamp. No clear face-based identification is made; the visible appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute a specific identity.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree beside a tall black stone naga statue wrapped with a gold-toned sash. On a raised red platform with a blue-and-red striped cloth, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand holding ritual vessels, while a bare-headed priest in saffron stands near the front. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt with gold borders holds a brass plate, and a figure in white with gold trim stands near a staircase. Below, more saffron-clad devotees stand in the crowd, and a tripod camera stands among the trees. Ritual offerings and abhishekam-style worship appear to be in progress.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.2015-02-05