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Outdoors among trees and pink flowering shrubs, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a jasmine garland and a green-and-white garland, wearing an orange-red wrap and a gold bracelet, extends an arm with a raised hand toward a large black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. Two men in orange robes stand to the left, one bald and one with a rudraksha mala, watching the blessing. Behind the statue are smaller dark stone shrines and a red-and-white striped plinth. The rites suggest a blessing or prana pratishtha at a temple grounds.

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June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of leafy trees, looking up at a dark stone or bronze statue of a seated deity murti with a raised hand. A man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange sash and a multicolour garland of white flowers with green and red beads hangs around his neck is raising a silver-coloured vessel high with both arms, apparently pouring over the statue as in abhishekam. Bangles are visible on his wrists. A second person in a similar red and yellow garment stands behind him to the right, and part of another hand reaches in from the edge of the frame.2015-02-05June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photograph at a shrine beneath tall trees. A large black stone deity murti stands within a gilded arch, holding a trident-like staff and a raised ornament. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform with a draped peach cloth and red-railed steps, one reaching up to the murti with hands raised as if performing abhishekam. A woman in a red sleeveless top and white flower garland, seen from behind, watches from the right, with another person partly visible at the edge. Rubble and red walls sit in the background.2015-02-05June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Low-angle outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti with a yellow-gold border holds the vessel raised overhead, wearing a white and green-red flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him a second man with a shaved head wears an orange-red garment with yellow trim and a rudraksha-style mala, watching the ritual. Green tree foliage fills the background.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a temple site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow border wears a white and multicolored flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, another person in matching orange-red and gold robes raises a white vessel high with one arm, pouring liquid over a large black stone deity murti standing on the right, which has a crown and an arm raised. Two more robed attendants stand at the left beside a tray of orange and yellow flower offerings, a brass lamp and a metal bowl. Green vines hang on the statue, and a man in white stands partly visible in the background. a person wears long swept-back hair, a multicolored garland and gold bangles, identified by these cues as the garlanded man in the foreground, and that person is present in person. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. Two figures in rust-orange robes with gold borders stand on a raised blue-and-striped platform, one in the foreground holding a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. Beside them, dark stone deity murti statues with crowns and ornate jewellery are adorned with green foliage garlands. Silver and brass vessels and a bowl of red flowers sit on the platform, and an ornate golden arch frames the right side. The figures are.2015-02-05Low-angle photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate armlets stands on the left, its arm raised. Two young male priests in orange-red dhoti-style garments with yellow borders stand on the right. The priest in front holds a silver vessel raised high above the murti, pouring liquid, and wears gold bangles and a white and green flower garland with a red tassel hanging from his arm. A second priest with shaved head stands beside him, hands folded near the offering. Green leaves and bright sky fill the background.2015-02-05Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti standing under an ornate golden arch on a raised red-and-gold platform, with flower garlands and petals at its base beneath leafy trees. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-red robes with gold borders stand on the left, one on a ramp covered by an orange cloth, reaching toward the murti. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun wears a red garment and white flower garland, viewed from behind with hands raised in prayer. Another woman in white stands at the right edge with palms joined. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-02-05