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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a shrine beneath a large tree with spreading branches. A dark stone deity murti with a crown and a golden arch stands at right, draped with green leaf garlands. Two priests in orange-red robes with gold-edged borders stand and kneel on a raised platform; one kneeling priest holds a lamp near a striped cloth, while a standing priest holds a lit oil lamp or incense toward the murti. A woman in a red-orange sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands folded. Marigold and red flower garlands hang at the left edge. Ritual puja with aarti lamps.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a large leafy tree. Two priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand and sit near black stone deity murti with garlands. The standing priest holds a lit flame toward the statues, while a seated priest in similar orange cloth bends over a tray of offerings and flowers on a striped cloth. A second robed figure stands above, wearing a red garland. An ornate gold-toned arch frames the statues, and tall flower garlands hang on the left. Flowers and an oil lamp sit on the platform.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor puja at a shrine beneath a large spreading tree. A black stone deity murti stands at right, adorned with green leaf garlands and a crown, beside an ornate golden arch. Three people in saffron-orange robes perform worship: a shaved-headed priest kneels at left arranging flowers and offerings on a striped cloth, a second man in orange dhoti and shawl stands center extending a lit oil lamp toward the murti, and a woman in red-orange sari with gold bangles stands at top left with palms pressed together. Their clothes are orange-red with gold borders, and the setting is bright with leafy branches overhead.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual beside a large tree with spreading branches. A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown and garlands stands under an ornate golden arch. Three people in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders attend it: a woman on the left with long dark hair, hands joined in prayer and a floral garland draped over her arm; a bald man in the centre holding a small flame; and a bald man in the foreground bent forward, reaching toward the murti with a small offering. Flowers and a fire pit appear at the lower edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor puja before a large black stone deity murti decorated with a green leaf garland, set beneath a spreading tree with bright sunlight through the canopy. Three priests in saffron-orange and yellow-striped dhotis stand at a blue-covered ritual table with brass and silver vessels. The central priest, wearing a flower garland with red and white blossoms and a rudraksha mala, holds his hands folded in prayer. The priest on the right holds a lit flame aloft toward the deity. A seated priest on the left holds a silver plate. Their clothing and garlands suggest an aarti or puja ceremony.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large leafy tree. A dark stone deity murti with a crown, garland of green leaves and a decorated arch stands at right. Three ritual participants in saffron-orange and red-gold robes attend it: a woman in a rust-red sari with gold stripes and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer at left; a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the murti; another shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels in front, reaching toward a brass plate. A tripod camera stands at left. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree with bare branches and leafy canopy. Three men in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders stand and sit near black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands. The man on the left sits with a silver bowl. The man in the centre, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds a small lamp and a ladle over a fire or offering. A man in a red-and-yellow garment with a white-and-red flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels and a small flame sit on the ground in front.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05