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Outdoors among trees, a red-metal frame platform with a draped orange-and-cream cloth ramp holds two saffron-robed men standing atop a carved stone figure group at left. Behind them a figure in saffron robes films with a camera on a tripod-like stand at right. Two saffron-robed men and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland stand near offering trays of fruit and flowers, and a woman in white and red garments stands at center. Marigold garlands and flower offerings rest on the stone base at left. Dry leaves and soil cover the ground.

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Outdoor ritual at a shaded site among trees, with a black stone deity murti on the left and a small sculpture group nearby. Two men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders stand on a raised platform with a striped cloth, one holding an object aloft. A man in saffron robes at the right operates a camera on a tripod-like stand, and another woman in white and a woman in a saffron sari with a white garland stand near a draped metal ramp and a low table with offerings. Scattered flower petals and dry leaves lie on the ground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shaded site beneath large trees. A saffron-robed priest stands on a red-framed wooden platform beside a black stone deity murti and gilded arch, pouring liquid from a vessel. Below, a draped orange cloth runs down a ramp. A low table with a striped green and pink cloth holds brass pots and vessels, with a white-clad priest standing behind it. On the right, saffron-robed monastics and a woman in a white garland stand watching, and a white-dhoti attendant stands at the left edge. Rubble and a brick wall stand in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor temple-grounds ritual under bare-branched trees. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with golden borders stand on a raised platform, facing a large black stone deity murti at left. Beside them a white-clad priest in a white dhoti holds a ritual object, and further right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a sacred thread stands near a metal frame. A cameraman in orange cloth films from an elevated platform at upper right. Peach and orange cloth drapes over a metal ramp, with a table holding flower garlands, plates and a green-striped cloth, and flower petals scattered at the base of the murti. Dry leaves and a stone-walled compound complete the scene.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam ritual at a forest-edged ashram setting beside a black stone deity murti. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a vessel into a larger pot on a striped cloth-covered table. A metal chute carries the flow down from the platform, draped with a peach cloth. Along the right, several men in orange and saffron robes stand with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, and a cameraman in orange stands on a raised scaffold. A woman in white sari sits in the middle with a brass offering vessel. Marigold petals are scattered on the stone base at left, and a red wall stands behind the trees.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shaved-headed priest in red-orange dhoti and sash stands on a raised platform, handling a brass vessel over a table draped with a blue and red cloth, which holds white cloth-covered offerings and bowls. Beside him another priest in orange garments and rudraksha beads bends over the table. To the left a woman in red and orange sari with a white flower garland stands near a wooden ramp. On the right a black stone deity murti, possibly Shiva, is decorated with green foliage. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background among the trees.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple-grounds scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a dark stone sculpture of a deity with raised arms stands beside a small shrine table. Several robed monks in saffron and orange garments, some with shaved heads, stand and sit around a red-framed altar table covered with a blue and orange cloth, where a stepped wooden platform holds offerings and vessels. A monk on a raised spot to the back appears to be photographing or filming the ceremony. Another attendant in white stands at the far right. The setting is dusty earth with green foliage overhead.2015-02-05