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Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti standing beneath a large spreading tree, decorated with long garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over its shoulders and chest, and an ornate carved gold-toned arch behind it. Two priests in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis stand on a raised platform with a cloth runner; the nearer priest has a shaved head and is holding a bowl or offering, while the other, with long dark hair, reaches forward toward the murti as if performing a puja or abhishekam. A small brass vessel and tripod are visible at left.

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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. Two priests in rust-red and saffron-banded dhotis, one bald and one long-haired, stand on a raised platform draped with a striped cloth. The long-haired priest in the centre, with a bare upper body, raises an arm toward the branches, while the other holds a small bowl. Beside them stands a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a golden arch behind it. A brass lamp stand sits on the platform. Overall this appears to be a puja or abhishekam at an outdoor shrine.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor 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 scene beneath a large spreading tree. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand on a low wooden platform draped with a striped blue and red cloth, and one man in the foreground reaches up to a large black stone deity murti with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a small silver cup sit on the platform, and a carved ornate stone arch rises at the right. Other devotees in similar orange garments stand on the ground below. The scene appears to be abhishekam or padapuja with flower garlands on the murti.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a temple-like site. Three people in saffron-orange and rust-brown dhoti-style garments with orange-gold borders stand at left; the nearest woman has long hair and holds her hands together in namaskar, while a shaved-headed man in the middle wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside them stand two large dark stone deity murti figures, one draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, the other with a tall dark form and yellow garland. A gilded carved arch frames the right edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a temple-style ritual beneath a large leafy tree. Two priests in rust-red dhotis with gold borders stand at a raised platform draped in a striped cloth; the foreground priest wears a red shawl-like garment, a gold armband and a beaded necklace. One priest drapes a long garland of yellow, orange and green flowers over a dark stone deity murti, which is adorned with green foliage garlands. Brass vessels and a silver lamp sit on the platform, and an ornately carved golden arch frames the right edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shrine: two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised red platform beside a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, holding a conch-like object and other attributes, and a crown. One priest bald, in orange robes with yellow borders, reaches toward the murti. A woman in white is partly visible at lower left. Ornate gilded arch and tree foliage frame the scene; a purple-and-white striped cloth covers the platform.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05