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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace, standing beside a large black stone deity murti. The priest holds a brass lamp-style vessel with bells, performing an arati-style offering toward the multi-armed black stone figure, which has a red tilak and a crown-like headdress. A silver-toned ornate arch frames the scene under trees. The murti sits on a dark pedestal with carved relief figures at its base.

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A photograph of a temple scene under a tree. On the left, a standing male priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck and bangles on his wrist, holds a small brass bell and a handbell-like puja vessel while he stands barefoot on a red-painted base. Beside him stands a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity, seated in a cross-legged pose on a carved pedestal, with a red tilak on the forehead and a crown-like headdress, holding objects in several hands. An ornate silver-coloured arched torana frame surrounds the image, and a lamp and an orange fruit sit on a stone offering slab at the base. Trees with green leaves fill the background.2011-12-28A man in an orange saffron wrap and gold necklace performs a puja at a black stone deity murti seated in a lotus-like posture with multiple arms holding ritual objects. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and brass bells toward the murti's raised hand. The deity has a tilak mark on the forehead and a crown. Silver-toned ornamental arch frames the scene against green trees.2011-12-28A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace rings a handheld bell beside a dark stone deity murti seated in a yoga posture, with four arms and a crown. A small oil lamp with a flame sits on a metal plate near the statue, under a silver-coloured ornate arch surrounded by green trees. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja. The statue is dark stone with a red tilak on the forehead.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone-arched shrine under leafy trees. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left with a bangle on his raised wrist, lifting a white conch shell above his head to pour sacred water. Facing him is a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated in a cross-legged pose with a crown-like headdress and flanked by a carved arch. Water glistens on the dark stone, and a small orange flower sits at the base. Anyone not clearly seen is not described.2011-12-28A photograph of an outdoor puja at a black stone deity murti seated under an ornate silver-toned arch framed by green tree foliage. A devotee in an orange saffron cloth and a gold bead necklace stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the murti and a small brass bell in his other hand. The black murti has a crown, a red tilak on its forehead, multiple raised arms, and jewelled ornaments. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the devotee is a priest performing the ritual.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A young man in orange saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a white conch shell over a black stone deity murti during an abhishekam. He stands beside a carved white stone arch amid green trees. Water streams down the dark carved figure, which has multiple arms and a crowned head. The man's gold bangles and wristwatch are visible as he holds the shell aloft.2011-12-28A young man in an orange ochre dhoti-style wrap and a gold-bead rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a black stone deity murti of Shiva. The murti is seated with multiple arms and a tall crown-like headdress, set in front of a carved white stone arch under leafy trees. The man's bare upper body and orange robe are the only visible human figure, and no printed text is visible in the scene.2011-12-28A priest in orange ritual cloth with a gold-beaded mala pours water from a silver kalasha over a polished black stone deity murti. The murti has a tall ornate headdress, layered necklaces and a raised hand holding a trident-like staff, and water runs down its surface during abhishekam. A silver-coloured arch with repoussé floral and animal relief frames the scene, with green trees behind. The priest wears a gold bangle and a wristwatch.2011-12-28A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace standing at left, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a black stone deity murti of Shiva-like form. The murti has a red tilak on the forehead, a red mark on the crown, arms raised holding a trident-like implement and a drum, and wears a black stone necklace. Behind is an ornate silver arch and green foliage. A brass bell sits at the base. The man is a priest performing puja or aarti before the murti.2011-12-28A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors. A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a gold beaded necklace stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame toward a black stone deity murti with four arms, seated, adorned with a crown and red flower and a bindi-like mark on the forehead. A brass bell is held in his other hand near his side. Behind the murti is a carved white stone arch and green leafy trees. Ritual lamp offering, puja setting.2011-12-28