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Two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand on a wooden platform beneath a leafy tree, pouring liquid from metal bowls over a large dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown and has a yellow tilak; a second smaller figure stands beside it. An ornate golden arch frames the right side, and a striped cloth covers the platform edge.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange shawls stand beneath a large tree at an outdoor shrine. The man on the left plays a small hand drum, while the man in the centre holds a small brass vessel and a flame-like item. Beside them stands a large dark stone deity murti with a crown, ornate armour and a raised arm, under a carved stone arch. A blue-and-pink striped cloth covers a table holding silver plates, a brass lamp and a bowl. Two saffron-clad ritual attendants perform worship with drum and offerings.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone deity murti standing on a dark pedestal under a spreading tree. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue and maroon cloth; one pours from a bowl while the other holds a plate and touches the statue's shoulder. The murti wears a tall crown and ornate armour, and a carved stone pillar stands to its right. Below, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel aloft, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby. Marigold garlands lie at the base, with a brass pot on the ground.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti standing on a raised platform beside a large tree, with a gilded ornate archway behind it. The deity has a tall crown, a broad ornate necklace, and multiple arms holding a disc and a conch shell. Two saffron-robed priests stand at left: the nearer one, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver kalasha pot with a cord, while another priest in orange with a shaved head works beside him. Silver puja vessels and a brass lamp sit on a cloth at the lower left. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at the deity.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor 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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05