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Outdoor temple-grounds ritual under bare-branched trees. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with golden borders stand on a raised platform, facing a large black stone deity murti at left. Beside them a white-clad priest in a white dhoti holds a ritual object, and further right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a sacred thread stands near a metal frame. A cameraman in orange cloth films from an elevated platform at upper right. Peach and orange cloth drapes over a metal ramp, with a table holding flower garlands, plates and a green-striped cloth, and flower petals scattered at the base of the murti. Dry leaves and a stone-walled compound complete the scene.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shaded site beneath large trees. A saffron-robed priest stands on a red-framed wooden platform beside a black stone deity murti and gilded arch, pouring liquid from a vessel. Below, a draped orange cloth runs down a ramp. A low table with a striped green and pink cloth holds brass pots and vessels, with a white-clad priest standing behind it. On the right, saffron-robed monastics and a woman in a white garland stand watching, and a white-dhoti attendant stands at the left edge. Rubble and a brick wall stand in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shaded site among trees, with a black stone deity murti on the left and a small sculpture group nearby. Two men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders stand on a raised platform with a striped cloth, one holding an object aloft. A man in saffron robes at the right operates a camera on a tripod-like stand, and another woman in white and a woman in a saffron sari with a white garland stand near a draped metal ramp and a low table with offerings. Scattered flower petals and dry leaves lie on the ground.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Two saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand at a red-legged table draped with a blue-and-red cloth, holding a metal dish and bowl over offerings of white and silver containers. A man on the left wears a saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland and a gold necklace. Several saffron-clad devotees stand behind, and two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right holding brass items. A dark stone deity murti with a garland of green leaves stands at right, beside a metal pot. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05An outdoor ritual on a raised red wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped cloth beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A man in orange-red robes with a garland of white and green flowers stands centre, holding a flame or offering and touching his face. Beside him a bald man in orange-red dress sits at the platform edge, a brass plate or offering dish before him, and a third man in orange-red cloth stands at right with smoke rising near his hands. A tall dark stone linga-like pillar draped with green leaves and garlands stands at right. Several orange-robed people and white-clad devotees with folded hands stand below, and a woman in white is seen at lower left. The scene appears to be a homa or puja with incense smoke.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a temple-like site. On a raised wooden platform draped with a blue-and-white striped cloth, a bald priest in orange-red robes kneels and works at offerings with a brass vessel. Behind him, a figure in an orange-red garment wears a long white flower garland and stands on a step beside a marigold garland; another figure in an orange-red dhoti stands at the top right. A stone Shiva lingam with a deity figure stands at the right edge, and white-clad devotees with folded hands sit in the foreground and near the platform, with saffron-robed attendants around. Orange flowers and a sacred thread-wrapped tree trunk are visible.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors among trees, a red-metal frame platform with a draped orange-and-cream cloth ramp holds two saffron-robed men standing atop a carved stone figure group at left. Behind them a figure in saffron robes films with a camera on a tripod-like stand at right. Two saffron-robed men and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland stand near offering trays of fruit and flowers, and a woman in white and red garments stands at center. Marigold garlands and flower offerings rest on the stone base at left. Dry leaves and soil cover the ground.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On a raised red-legged wooden platform covered with a blue and red cloth, two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange and red dhotis stand facing the viewer, one holding a white bowl and the other a conch-like vessel, with brass pots and offerings on the platform. To the right, a tall black stone naga or serpent sculpture rises beside them. Around the platform, a crowd of devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing watch, including several Western-looking women in white. A wooden staircase leads up to the platform and a small offering pot sits at the base.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05