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Outdoor ritual scene under leafy trees: several priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand on a raised wooden platform draped in a blue and red striped cloth. The central priest wears a long white-and-red floral garland and holds a brass ritual vessel, while others hold plates and a small kalasha-style pot. A white-clad attendant with a shaved head stands at right. Beside them is a large dark stone deity murti with raised arm and a stone bull form, and a row of devotees with folded hands stands below the platform. Brass oil lamps and a stepped wooden stair are visible.

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Outdoor ritual photograph under tall trees: a large dark stone deity murti stands at left, its raised arm and hand visible. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand on a raised wooden platform draped in a blue and red striped cloth. A priest in the centre wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and holds a small brass plate; another in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver vessel on his head. Brass pots and plates rest on the platform. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand below. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering to the murti.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like site under leafy trees. A black stone deity murti with raised hand stands at left. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders and orange shawls perform worship on a raised wooden platform draped with a blue-and-striped cloth. The priest at centre wears a red-and-white flower garland and holds a brass plate with flowers and a lamp; the priest beside him holds a small lamp and a cup. A figure at right in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver bowl and wears rudraksha beads. Rudraksha malas and gold bangles are visible. Several onlookers stand below the platform.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual photo under a leafy tree at a temple-style setting. A dark stone statue of a standing deity figure stands at left, with a garlanded priest in an orange-red dhoti holding a lit oil lamp and bell before it. Beside him, bare-chested priests in red-orange dhotis with yellow borders hold ritual vessels and bowls, and a figure in white with gold-bordered clothing holds a large brass vessel at right. A striped cloth covers a low platform in the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual photo under a leafy tree. A tall black stone deity murti stands at left, its hands raised. On a raised platform draped with a striped blue and red cloth, several men in orange-brown dhotis with yellow borders perform worship. The central man wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a small cup. Behind him, a shirtless man with folded hands stands beside another in orange, and at right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a large brass vessel on his shoulder. Several people in orange and white attire participate in the abhishekam-style offering.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual on a raised wooden platform under trees beside a large dark bronze deity murti with an elephant-like head and raised hands. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths stand on the platform; the central man wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a brass plate, while the man beside him holds a lit oil lamp aloft. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a shell-shaped vessel. Men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas stand below the platform with hands folded in prayer. The platform is draped with a blue and red cloth and a striped wrap. Trees and a red wall appear behind. Offerings of marigold garlands sit on the platform. The ritual appears to be an aarti or puja before the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph under a large leafy tree with bright sunlight filtering through. In the foreground, a bald priest in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti holds a silver plate, while a man with a long white and red flower garland and gold bracelets, in a matching maroon and gold dhoti, holds up a flaming oil lamp or aarti lamp toward a tall dark bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Another attendant in a white dhoti stands to the left holding a bell or implement. A cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera on a raised platform behind them. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at an outdoor shrine.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05