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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand on a raised red platform draped with a blue and striped cloth, one bare-chested man with a shaved head wearing gold armbands and a mala-like garland. Another man in a saffron cloth has a flower garland and holds a ritual object near the front. Behind them, a man in white clothes stands by a tripod-mounted camera. A tall black stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress stands at right beside a carved golden pillar. Devotees in orange and white stand below the platform, some holding small items, and white-clad priests with brass vessels stand at left. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with bare branches overhead.

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Outdoor temple abhishekam at a shrine beneath a spreading tree. A bare-chested priest in a maroon-and-gold dhoti leans forward pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone deity murti, which is garlanded with green leaves and stands beside an ornate golden arch. Behind him, a second priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and a tall man with a floral garland stand on a red metal platform draped with a striped blue cloth, holding garlands; a small brass kalasha and flowers sit on the platform. Two figures in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at the lower edge, and more devotees are partly visible at the left.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree beside a tall black stone naga statue wrapped with a gold-toned sash. On a raised red platform with a blue-and-red striped cloth, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand holding ritual vessels, while a bare-headed priest in saffron stands near the front. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt with gold borders holds a brass plate, and a figure in white with gold trim stands near a staircase. Below, more saffron-clad devotees stand in the crowd, and a tripod camera stands among the trees. Ritual offerings and abhishekam-style worship appear to be in progress.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone deity murti standing on a dark pedestal under a spreading tree. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue and maroon cloth; one pours from a bowl while the other holds a plate and touches the statue's shoulder. The murti wears a tall crown and ornate armour, and a carved stone pillar stands to its right. Below, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel aloft, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby. Marigold garlands lie at the base, with a brass pot on the ground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05