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Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large spreading tree. Four priests in rust-red and gold-bordered dhotis stand on a raised wooden platform draped with a blue and pink striped cloth, holding marigold and red flower garlands. A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown stands to the right beside a golden arched gateway, garlanded with green leaves. Below, a man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands with other robed devotees, one wearing an orange shawl.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree. On a raised red-and-orange wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped cloth, three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand and bend in worship, with flower garlands of orange and yellow marigolds around their necks. A large dark stone Shiva lingam or deity murti stands at right, draped in green leaf garlands, with an orange cloth hanging beside it. Sunlight filters through the dense leafy canopy. Below, blurred devotees in orange and white clothing gather near the base, some holding offerings. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja at a tree-shaded shrine.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with sunlight filtering through the canopy. Several priests in saffron-and-maroon dhoti-style garments stand on a raised wooden platform with a blue and white cloth draped over its edge. The priests wear flower garlands in orange and white, and one holds a white cloth or offering near a tall dark stone deity murti on the right, which is adorned with a green leaf garland. Below the platform, other attendants in orange clothing are visible, some seated, with a small brass or clay vessel near the base of the platform. Steps lead up the left side of the platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja performed at the murti.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. Two figures in rust-orange robes with gold borders stand on a raised blue-and-striped platform, one in the foreground holding a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. Beside them, dark stone deity murti statues with crowns and ornate jewellery are adorned with green foliage garlands. Silver and brass vessels and a bowl of red flowers sit on the platform, and an ornate golden arch frames the right side. The figures are.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a leafy tree. Two men in maroon dhotis with mustard-gold borders stand on a raised platform, one reaching up to drape a long garland of white, yellow and orange flowers with green leaves over a tall black stone deity murti. The black stone statue wears a crown and ornaments and is also garlanded with green leaves. A man in white clothing is partly visible behind the platform, and a metal vessel sits at the lower left. Tree branches fill the sky above.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. Two priests in reddish-brown dhotis with yellow-gold borders stand on a raised platform; the nearer priest, in a reddish-brown top with a golden bangle, drapes a long garland of yellow, orange, white and green flowers. Beside them, a dark stone deity murti with a crown and ornaments stands next to a second dark carved figure holding an object, both adorned with green leaf garlands. A carved golden arch frames the right edge. Brass vessels and a bell sit on the platform in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a temple-style ritual beneath a large leafy tree. Two priests in rust-red dhotis with gold borders stand at a raised platform draped in a striped cloth; the foreground priest wears a red shawl-like garment, a gold armband and a beaded necklace. One priest drapes a long garland of yellow, orange and green flowers over a dark stone deity murti, which is adorned with green foliage garlands. Brass vessels and a silver lamp sit on the platform, and an ornately carved golden arch frames the right edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05