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Outdoor ritual scene under leafy trees beside a large deity murti draped in a red, green and yellow garment and wrapped in long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A standing man in a deep red-orange turban and matching dhoti, with a red-orange shawl, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a flower garland, holds a silver plate of offerings and a bell while facing the murti. Nearby, several men in orange and red dhotis and garlands stand with folded hands, a brass oil lamp sits on the dark mat, and a photographer films the ceremony at left. Scene suggests a puja or aarti.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor puja before a garlanded black stone deity murti in a golden-framed shrine under shady trees. The murti wears a green and red cloth, a gold dhoti-like drape and a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers. In front, a brass oil lamp stands on a black mat while a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and bare chest holds a silver plate. To the right, a man with a red-orange turban and long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, stands with a silver bowl among several white-clad and orange-clad devotees. A photographer in white is at left centre. Red fencing and a tent appear in the background.2016-12-23Outdoor puja at a shaded spot under leafy trees. A large deity murti stands at left, draped in a green and orange cloth, adorned with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a golden crown. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and sacred threads stand at right, holding brass vessels and lamps, with one wearing an orange-red turban and garlands. A cameraman in white filmes the ritual, and devotees in white behind them join in. A brass oil lamp sits on the black matting in front of the murti.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor puja before a large garlanded deity murti draped in a green and red cloth with a gold lower garment and layered flower garlands in yellow, red and white. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-red dhoti and gold armlets, with a long beard and a beaded garland, holds a bell and a small vessel in front of the murti. Beside him, a younger man in orange with bare chest and dark tilak holds a brass lamp, and another attendant in white and orange stands nearby. A cameraman films from the left, and an elderly man with a white beard in orange robes stands at the right under shady trees. Several other attendants in white and orange are visible in the background.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath large leafy trees showing a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green-and-red cloth, with gold ornaments and a jeweled necklace, set in an ornate golden frame. At the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand with long dark hair, one wearing a red turban and another a white flower garland, holding ritual items near an oil lamp. Two cameramen in white clothes film the scene in the foreground, and a red barrier fence is visible behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14