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Outdoors under a large leafy tree, a devotee in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth bends forward to touch the feet of a large black stone deity murti. The devotee wears a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a pale tilak. Behind him a second person in orange-red cloth and a bald head leans in. The black murti has a crown, a shield-like back ornament and a trident-like staff. A bundle of green leaves rests at its base, and an ornate gilded frame edges the upper left.

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A man in maroon and orange-bordered ceremonial robes stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree, applying a dot of vermilion or sacred mark with his finger to the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate ear and body ornaments. He wears white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a small brass plate. Another robed attendant stands behind him at the right. Golden decorative elements appear at the top left, and the scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual honouring the murti.2015-02-05Outdoors 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.2015-02-05A photo taken from below under leafy trees shows a dark stone deity murti with a crown and a raised arm holding an object, beside a man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap edged in gold, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green ribbon accents, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He reaches out with one hand toward the murti. A bald man in similar orange-red robes and a beaded mala stands at the right edge, partly cropped. Another hand holding a gold object appears at the upper right.2015-02-05Low-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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-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 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 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05