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Outdoor ritual at a large spreading tree. Three shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes with yellow borders perform puja: the seated man in front tends a tray of red flowers beside a conch shell on a striped blue cloth, while the standing man in the middle holds a lit lamp. Behind them a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland folds her hands in prayer. To the right stand two dark stone deity murti draped with green garlands, one with a crown-like headdress. Sunlight filters through the branches.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 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 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.2015-02-05Outdoor puja under a large tree at a temple site. A black stone deity murti with a crown and a garland of green leaves stands at right beside a golden arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform worship: one kneels at left with his hands at a silver plate, a standing man at centre holds a small bell and extends his hand toward the murti, and a bare-shouldered man at left-back wears a red-orange wrap with a marigold and rose garland and joins his palms in prayer. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a striped cloth in front.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.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large spreading tree. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth kneels at left, pouring from a silver vessel, while a second priest in red garments with a rudraksha mala stands at centre, bending over silver bowls and offering vessels on a blue cloth. A third figure stands behind them wearing a white and red garland with a red shawl. At right, a dark stone deity murti adorned with green garlands and a crown is being honoured with the offerings. The scene suggests a puja at a shrine.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. On a red-framed wooden platform draped with a striped purple and red cloth, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long dark ponytail stands holding a garland, while another man in similar orange-red garments raises his arm high, holding an object aloft near a silver vessel and a tray of flowers. Several young men in orange garments wearing marigold and yellow-orange garlands stand nearby. Two dark stone or metal deity murtis, one with a crown, stand to the right draped with green garlands. Other people in orange and white clothing are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots. A tall black stone deity murti stands at right, adorned with green leaf garlands and bangles on its arms. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold bangles, stands near a second man in matching orange-red robes bending forward with hands at his waist and rudraksha mala around his neck. A shaved-headed attendant at left wears orange cloth and rudraksha beads, and offerings of orange marigolds and red flowers sit on a tray beside brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot in the foreground. A tripod camera stands in the background. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05