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Outdoor temple scene under a large tree. Two priests in rust-red dhotis with yellow borders stand at the left; one leans forward, draping a long garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves over a black stone deity murti with a raised arm. A second dark murti stands to the right, also garlanded, beside an ornate golden arch with carved panels. Silver ritual vessels sit on a striped cloth in the foreground.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual photographed from a low angle. Two priests in rust-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand at left, one bending forward to garland a black stone deity murti. The murti stands tall with a flower garland of yellow and red blossoms and green leaves around its neck and body, and an ornate gilded arch frames the right side. A silver vessel and a striped blue-and-pink cloth sit on a low platform in the foreground, with a leafy tree overhead. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are priests and the subject is a garlanded deity.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath a large leafy tree. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls bend forward at a dark stone deity murti, placing hands on its head while garlanding it. The murti wears yellow and red flower garlands and a green leaf garland; a golden arched torana frames it on the right. A metal kalasha-style pot and a brass lamp sit on a red table draped with a striped blue and pink cloth at lower left. No visible a person candidate; the two people are priests performing the ritual.2015-02-05Low-angle photo of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth placing a garland on a large black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow marigold and red flower garlands with green leaves, and a second garland of white and yellow flowers hangs over its shoulder. Behind it stands a gold-framed ornate arch, and tall trees fill the background. In the foreground are silver ritual vessels and a pale striped cloth. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at a camera stand in the back-left. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple ritual with flower offerings.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene at a temple beneath a large leafy tree. Three priests in rust-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand with their backs partly to the camera, one reaching up to a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A carved stone arch frames the murti at right. A cameraman in white stands on a raised platform at left, filming. A brass plate and offerings sit on a low wooden table draped with a purple cloth in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and blouse placing a garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers over a large black stone deity murti with a tall ornate headdress. Another priest in a matching red-gold dhoti stands at left beside a silver ritual vessel and silver lamp on a tray. A dark wrapped tree canopy and a carved stone arch frame the scene. The garland is held up near the murti's shoulders as the priest reaches forward to adorn it.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. Several priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand on a raised platform. A priest in the centre, wearing a bare upper body and maroon cloth, drapes a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers over a dark stone deity murti standing at right. Silver ritual vessels sit on the platform in the foreground, and an ornate gold-carved arch frames the right edge.2015-02-05