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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. Two dark stone or metal deity murtis stand tall on the right, one with a tall crown and the other with a headdress and shoulder ornament. A priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel and pours liquid over the statue, with a garland of white flowers and red blossoms hanging from his shoulder. Another attendant in maroon garments stands at the left edge holding a brass plate. A gilded ornamental pillar with carved detail rises at the far right. A cameraman in white shirt films from a small stand in the background.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple grounds under a leafy tree. Three saffron-robed men in orange-and-gold dhotis stand on a raised platform with bare feet. The front figure, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate with a lit flame. A second robed man stands beside them, and a figure in a white garment with a floral garland is partly visible at the edge. To the right, a large black stone deity murti in armour with a shield and helmeted head stands beside an ornate golden arched frame. Striped cloth lies on the platform in the foreground, and sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05Photo 11692678 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath tall trees, two priests in saffron-red dhotis with gold borders stand at left. The priest in front wears a white-and-red flower garland and gold bangles, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large dark bronze statue of a standing deity murti with an upraised arm and a tall crown. Another priest at left holds a brass plate. Gold-carved pillars frame the right side, and a cameraman in white films from behind a tripod.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine: a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a tall crown and ornaments, is being bathed with yellow liquid poured over it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, arms extended toward the murti, while a second attendant at the far left holds a large silver vessel. Ornate gold-tinted carved arch and leafy tree branches frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand and a purple cloth in the foreground.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone deity murti with four arms, crowned and adorned, being bathed with yellow liquid poured from a silver kalasha held by a priest. The priest wears a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and a sacred thread, with rudraksha beads and red arm bands, and his hands pour the liquid over the statue's head and shoulders. Behind him, a large tree with green foliage and an ornate golden archway frame the scene. Only one standing priest is visible, and the statue is not a person.2015-02-05