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Outdoor ritual photograph under a large spreading banyan tree, with sunlight streaming through the canopy. A tall black stone deity murti or large sculpted figure rises on the right, draped with green leaf garlands. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange and red striped dhoti stands on a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-red striped cloth, holding a marigold and white flower garland and a flower-festooned stand. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in a matching orange and red dhoti leans in, holding a brass vessel and pouring or offering something toward the murti. Another attendant in orange-yellow robes with flower garlands stands at the left edge, and a few more people are partly visible at the bottom. Incense smoke drifts in the air, and yellow-and-white ribbons hang from the right.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a large spreading tree with sunlight streaming through the leaves. On a raised wooden platform draped with a blue-and-maroon cloth, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing a long marigold garland, stands with his hands raised in offering. Beside him a second man in a red-and-gold dhoti pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black stone deity murti on the right, which is also garlanded with green foliage and flowers. A third garlanded man in orange stands at the left edge of the platform. Below, a figure in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread stands at the base of the murti, and marigold flowers lie on the ground. The scene suggests abhishekam at a shrine.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a raised wooden platform with a plank stair holds three people in saffron-orange robes. The central figure, with long dark hair and a white and orange flower garland, stands on the platform beside a tall dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in green foliage. A second robed priest with a shaved head pours liquid from a brass pot onto the lingam. Garlands of marigolds hang on the left, and sunlight flares through the branches.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. On a raised red-framed wooden platform covered with a striped cloth, several men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand with marigold and green leaf garlands; one in the centre wears a long garland and red-orange ornaments, while a bald priest in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large dark stone deity murti of a Shiva lingam-like figure draped in green garland. Below, a figure in white dhoti and mala stands near the platform, and a small shrine-like wooden structure with flowers is visible at the base. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual abhishekam at a large banyan tree beneath dappled sunlight. A tall black stone deity murti is being bathed with water poured from a pot held by a priest in a white-and-saffron striped dhoti. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves drape the statue. Beside it, a raised platform with a red metal frame and blue-and-red striped cover holds a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. A man in orange-and-white striped ritual dress stands on the platform with arms outstretched, another in saffron wears a garland and stands on the steps, and a priest with a mala and bare torso stands below. Devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the bottom edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with a raised wooden platform in the foreground. Four priests in orange and gold dhotis and shawls stand on the platform, with flower garlands on their shoulders. Two men on the right reach up to a large dark stone sculpture of a deity murti wrapped with green foliage and a yellow cloth. One man on the left wears a white garment and holds a ceremonial object. A few devotees in orange stand below the platform. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a blue cloth nearby, is visible at the bottom left. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja at the sculpture.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large banyan tree. A raised wooden platform with red metal posts and a blue-edged cloth holds several priests in orange and red-striped dhotis with flower garlands. A standing priest in the centre wears a long garland and bare upper body, while a shaved-headed priest at right pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a deity whose face is covered by a cloth. Green and yellow flower garlands hang on the murti. Devotees in orange and white stand below the platform, and a flag or banner is visible at lower left. Sunlight filters through the tree canopy.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05