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Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand in a row, several holding brass plates and vessels. The central man wears a green and red flower garland and gold armlets, and holds a lit flame or offering. Beside them a tall dark stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress stands at right, and a golden pillar with carvings frames the edge. A cameraman in white films from a tripod on a raised platform in the background.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual on a raised wooden platform under trees beside a large dark bronze deity murti with an elephant-like head and raised hands. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths stand on the platform; the central man wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a brass plate, while the man beside him holds a lit oil lamp aloft. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a shell-shaped vessel. Men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas stand below the platform with hands folded in prayer. The platform is draped with a blue and red cloth and a striped wrap. Trees and a red wall appear behind. Offerings of marigold garlands sit on the platform. The ritual appears to be an aarti or puja before the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with dense green canopy and sunlight filtering through. A central figure in orange-and-saffron dress with a long white and multicoloured flower garland and red tassel stands with hands raised near his head, while a priest in orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp or flame vessel beside him. Another man in orange cloth sits at left, and a fourth attendant in orange stands behind the garland, with a dark stone deity murti or pillar and marigold garlands at right. Smoke and flame from the lamp are visible.2015-02-05Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under a broad leafy tree. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari stands with hands pressed together in anjali, a marigold garland draped over her shoulder. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands at his side. To the right, dark stone deity murtis are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. Behind them, a cameraman in white operates a camera on a tripod on a raised platform. This appears to be a puja or darshan at a shrine. Two to three physical people are visible.2015-02-05Outdoor 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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with a dark stone deity murti on the right. A bare-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders holds a brass plate. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long white and red flower garland stands holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti before the murti. Another figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at the left edge, and a few other people are partly visible. Sunlight flares through the leaves above.2015-02-05