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Outdoor photo beneath a tall leafy tree showing a large dark stone deity murti standing beside an ornate gold-coloured arched frame carved with figures. The murti wears a crown-like headdress and holds an object at its chest. At right, a priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with bare upper body and a white shawl stands on a raised platform holding a long rod, with a garland of white and red flowers hanging from it. A striped cloth lies on the platform in the lower right. No clearly identifiable person is in the foreground beyond the priest.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A man in a red-maroon dhoti with a golden-yellow waistband and bare upper body stands at right, wearing white jasmine garlands with green and red accents and gold armlets, one hand raised toward two large black stone deity murtis at left. The murtis are adorned with scattered flower petals and a gilded arch overhead; green leafy trees fill the background. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing worship before the murtis.2015-02-05Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in an ochre-orange dhoti and shawl with a long white flower garland, red and green accents and gold bangles reaches out to touch a large black stone deity statue, its tall crown and upraised arm visible. Another man in similar orange robes stands behind him, bent forward. Tree branches and green foliage fill the background.2015-02-05A man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents and gold armbands. He reaches out to touch the forehead of a large black stone deity murti, with a crowned face and ornate jewelry, beside a second dark carved figure. A brass or copper vessel is held in his other hand. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the outdoor temple scene. The image is an outdoor photograph of a ritual offering.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesA low-angle outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree. On the left stands a dark bronze or stone statue of a seated, crowned deity with a raised arm. On the right, a person in a rust-red garment with a gold-and-orange border and white flower garlands stands holding a long wooden staff, adorned with gold armlets and a gold necklace. Their head is bowed toward the statue, which suggests devotional honour. The person's face is turned down and partly obscured. Behind them is a bright sky.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph taken from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. On the left, a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress stands beside a dark stone figure. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a wide saffron border wears a long white flower garland with green and red accents, a gold necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a brass plate or lamp stand in one hand and raises the other hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, apparently during a puja. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. Red flowers hang in the branches above.2015-02-05