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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath an ornate gold-toned arched frame. A figure with a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth draped over the upper body and a white flower garland stands at the shrine, reaching toward a dark stone linga-form murti wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth with a red rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Trees and a building wall are behind, with an orange flower offering and red-and-yellow marigold garlands at the base of the murti.

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March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual beside a building. A bare-chested priest in a dark red dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth stands at right, lifting a white cloth over a dark deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a red flower garland. The murti sits within an ornate gold arch with carved floral and makara motifs. A second man kneels at left with his palms pressed together, wearing a dark red and yellow dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a sacred ash mark on his arm. Smoke or incense drifts near the murti, and a small lamp and orange-red flowers rest on the base. Trees and a fence are in the background.2015-03-16Outdoor temple scene in daylight before a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with an elephant head, a tall white crown, and garlands of white and orange flowers. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands at right, facing the murti with his back to the camera and a rudraksha mala around his neck. At left a man in white dhoti and a white head cloth holds a metal vessel with garlands, and another person wearing a white and black checked garment and a white head cloth is partly visible. The murti stands within an ornate gold-coloured arch and a gilded frame. Marigold petals lie on the ground.2015-03-16Outdoor temple scene at dusk showing a shirtless priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a yellow sash and a red-and-white garland, pouring liquid or offering from a vessel over a large black Ganesha murti. The black stone deity is adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands and pink flowers, seated on a black pedestal beside an ornate gold-leaf carved arch. A second figure in white cloth stands behind, partly visible at the top of the frame, holding up a tall ritual implement or vessel. Abhishekam to a Ganesha murti in an open-air shrine setting.2015-03-16Outdoor photo at a shrine beside a black stone Ganesha murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and a silver crown, set against gold-embossed arch panels. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland, with tilak on his forehead, stands before the deity while another man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala assists. A third person in white clothes and a white headcloth holds a brass plate with offerings at left. Pink petals and orange cloth lie on the black pedestal.2015-03-16Two priests in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis stand before a black stone deity murti under a gilded arched shrine. The standing priest on the left holds his hands in anjali, while the priest in the middle holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strings and has pink petals scattered on its base. Smoke rises in the foreground and a tree and plain wall are visible on the right.2015-03-16A photograph of a temple puja at a dark stone deity murti. A gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine. A man in a long red-orange ochre shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp and a small ceremonial vessel toward the murti. A second person in ochre robes is partly visible at the far left edge, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Incense smoke drifts in the air, and bare trees and a white wall appear in the background.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Two men in ochre-red robes stand before a black stone Ganesha murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and petals, set within an ornate gold arched shrine frame. The man on the left, shaved-headed and bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a white marking on his arm, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. The man in the center wears a multi-colored flower garland and holds a small lamp and a ritual vessel toward the murti while performing puja with a lit oil lamp. Pink petals are scattered on the base. The figure in the center has long, swept-back hair and a garland, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so no a person identification is made.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16