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Low-angle photo of an outdoor puja beside a large black stone murti of a seated deity, with a leafy tree overhead. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a broad golden-yellow border and a white-and-green garland wears a gold chain and a white tilak. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other, offering aarti to the statue. To the right, another man in a red-brown cloth with a golden band stands with folded hands, and a partially visible person in red-brown holds a brass plate.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph taken from a low angle beneath green leafy trees. On the left, a dark stone murti of a deity with a crown-like headdress stands close to the frame. On the right, a priest in an orange-red dhoti with a cream-and-gold border and a white shawl-like wrap wears a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, a gold necklace, a white forehead mark, and gold bangles. He holds a silver lamp or bell-shaped vessel in one hand and a small flame or lamp in the other, while a brass plate or tray sits near his feet.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph of a puja at a black stone deity murti, shown from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. The dark stone figure wears a crown and ornaments, with a bow or staff held in one arm. In the right foreground, a priest in a white shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border holds a bell in one hand and a lamp or aarti dish in the other, while a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents hangs from his shoulder. A second man in matching saffron-orange robes stands behind him, and another in saffron stands at the right edge. The priest's head is shaved and he wears gold wristbands.2015-02-05A photograph taken from below outdoors under a leafy tree canopy. A man in a dark red dhoti with broad gold-yellow borders stands bare-chested, wearing a long garland of white flowers with green, red and gold accents across his shoulders, gold bangles on his arms, and a gold necklace. He holds a small round brass object near a black stone deity statue with an ornate crown on the left, reaching up toward branches. Another person in red-brown clothing with beaded jewellery appears at the right edge, partly cropped.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of leafy trees, looking up at a dark stone or bronze statue of a seated deity murti with a raised hand. A man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange sash and a multicolour garland of white flowers with green and red beads hangs around his neck is raising a silver-coloured vessel high with both arms, apparently pouring over the statue as in abhishekam. Bangles are visible on his wrists. A second person in a similar red and yellow garment stands behind him to the right, and part of another hand reaches in from the edge of the frame.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with a dark stone deity murti on the right. A bare-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders holds a brass plate. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long white and red flower garland stands holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti before the murti. Another figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at the left edge, and a few other people are partly visible. Sunlight flares through the leaves above.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual before a large tree with spreading branches. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand near a black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands. The central man raises his arm toward a flame, while a man on the left holds a silver plate with a small lamp. A man in the centre-left wears a white and red floral garland and folds his hands in prayer. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a textile cloth sit on the ground in front, with a camera on a tripod nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2015-02-05