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Low-angle outdoor photo of a dark bronze or black stone statue of a deity with a crown-like headdress and a raised hand, under a leafy tree. On the right, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white headband and gold bangles, bows forward and offers a hand to the statue's base. He wears a long white and red flower garland with a green-tipped strand. Behind him, a bald man in orange cloth stands partly visible. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors 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.2015-02-05Outdoors under a leafy tree canopy, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with a broad orange-gold border stands before a large black stone deity murti, sprinkling or offering from two round metal plates held in his hands. A white and red-green flower garland hangs from his shoulders and gold bangles adorn his arms. Another man partly visible at the right edge stands nearby. The black murti shows a raised arm and a crown-like headdress, with loose petals or grains falling near its shoulder.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large leafy tree. Two dark stone deity murti stand on the left, one with a crown-like headdress and one holding a club-like object. A priest in a red-brown dhoti with a broad gold-yellow border, bare-chested and wearing bracelets, stands on the right holding a small metal bell and a flower-garlanded object, with a white and red flower garland hanging from his shoulder. Another attendant in matching red-and-gold dress stands partly visible beside him, with a brass lamp or vessel near the lower right. Two people are visible, plus a partly visible third. Sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a puja at a black stone deity murti, shown from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. The dark stone figure wears a crown and ornaments, with a bow or staff held in one arm. In the right foreground, a priest in a white shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border holds a bell in one hand and a lamp or aarti dish in the other, while a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents hangs from his shoulder. A second man in matching saffron-orange robes stands behind him, and another in saffron stands at the right edge. The priest's head is shaved and he wears gold wristbands.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-angle photo of a black stone deity murti, a standing figure wearing a tall crown and ornate armour, with a tall flower garland hanging from its arm. Beside it, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow border raises a white vessel high, pouring liquid over the sculpture, as a second robed figure in similar orange and gold clothing stands behind. Green leaves and a pale tree trunk fill the background above.2015-02-05Photograph from below of a black stone deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel. On the left, a large dark stone sculpture with an ornate crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside a second carved figure. On the right, a man in a rust-red robe with a golden-yellow border holds the silver pot raised over the statue; he wears a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in a matching red robe with gold trim leans in. Green leafy trees fill the background under bright sky.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees showing a black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate armour, beside a priest in a red-orange dhoti with a golden border and a white and multicoloured flower garland. The priest, bare-chested and wearing gold bangles, leans forward holding brass plates or vessels, with another attendant in matching red-orange clothing and a brass vessel to the right. A third figure's arm and an upraised ritual object appear at the top edge. Ritual worship appears to be taking place in front of the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-angle photograph of an outdoor temple abhishekam beneath tall leafy trees. A black stone deity murti with an ornate crown and raised hand stands at left, bathed in liquid. At right, a man in a red-brown ritual dhoti and orange sash, with a white flower garland and a colourful thread garland around his neck, holds up a white vessel. Another person in similar red-orange robes stands beside him. Carved golden gateway edges frame the top left.2015-02-05Outdoor puja before a large dark stone deity murti with a tall crown, standing beneath a leafy tree. Three priests in orange-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand on a blue and pink cloth; the front priest, bare-chested with gold armlets, holds a white and red flower garland and a brass plate, while other priests hold brass vessels and a kalasha-like lamp in the upper right.2015-02-05