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Outdoor ritual photograph under a large leafy tree. Several men in maroon-and-gold dhotis stand in a row holding brass pooja vessels and a brass plate; the central man wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a bright yellow-gold band on his shoulder. Their bare chests and bangles suggest a puja or abhishekam offering. On the right, a tall dark bronze or stone deity murti with a raised arm is visible in close view. Behind them, a cameraman in white clothing films from a tripod.

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Outdoors under a leafy tree, several shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron-toned dhotis with gold-edged sashes hold up large brass or copper trays and bowls with both hands. The foremost man in the left foreground looks down toward the offering. In the centre a garland of white flowers with red and green accents hangs from a tray, and a dark stone figure with a helmet-like crown and ornate armour stands at right. Behind the group a cameraman in white operates a tripod-mounted video camera.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors under a leafy tree, several shaved-headed men in rust-red and mustard-gold dhoti-style garments stand in a line holding round brass plates and bowls, one with a white and red flower garland hanging from it. A cameraman in white clothes films from a tripod at right. A large dark stone deity murti with raised arm and a tall crown-like head occupies the right edge. The priests appear to be performing an offering ritual before the statue.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. Several shaved-headed priests in rust-red and saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with yellow borders stand in a row. The foreground priest extends his arm to hold a brass plate, while others carry brass vessels, one wearing a white flower garland with red-and-white beads. At right, a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress is adorned with orange and yellow flowers. A cameraman in white stands behind a tripod. Smoke drifts across the upper left. Seen from behind the priests is a devotee in white clothing, and a partially visible figure stands at the far left.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland wears an orange-brown cloth, gold necklaces and bangles, and stands on the left holding a brass plate with a lit flame. In the centre a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a small bell-like vessel and a brass object near a brass stand. Another shaved-headed priest stands at the far left edge with a lit brass plate. On the right a large black stone deity murti with a garland stands beside them, its shoulders and chest adorned with green leaves and a garland. Sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large tree. Several men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders stand on a raised platform draped with a blue-and-white striped cloth. A central man with long dark hair wears a white and red-orange flower garland, a gold armlet and a red-and-gold shawl; he holds a conch-like vessel and a long-handled ladle. Beside him a man in a matching maroon-and-gold dhoti pours liquid over a large black stone deity murti, which is draped with green leaves and a garland. Brass kalasha vessels and a tray of orange and red flowers sit on the platform. A man in white clothes stands behind. Sunlight streams through the leafy branches overhead.2015-02-05