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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.

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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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Photo 11692685 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a black stone deity murti. Two priests in saffron-orange and red dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders perform a ritual. The standing priest in the centre, bare-chested with a red and yellow sash, holds a brass vessel high toward the deity, while the priest at left, shaven-headed with white and red markings and a rudraksha mala, bends over brass plates and offerings in front. Leafy tree branches fill the background.2015-02-05Outdoor 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 beside a large dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, adorned with green leaf garlands, a coconut hung at its side and a crown on its head. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram with a sacred thread stands on a raised platform, offering or pouring something from a small silver plate. A second priest with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead sits at left holding a bowl. Brass and offerings are arranged on a striped cloth in the foreground, and an ornately carved golden arch frames the murti against trees. Appears to be abhishekam or puja. No a person candidate is visibly present.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree at a temple shrine. A black stone deity murti with a tall crown and a vertical orange tilak stands before a carved golden arched frame, draped with green leaf garlands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders kneels and reaches toward the murti, while a second priest in similar orange robes stands behind him. A woman in a rust-red garment with a yellow border and a white flower garland stands on a raised platform on the left, bangles on her wrist, holding up her hands in worship.2015-02-05Photo 11692684 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05