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September 17 2014

A man in a saffron-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a marigold garland, stands barefoot on a mat in an outdoor shrine area with hands folded in namaskar. He faces a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a red curtain, dressed in an orange and green cloth with a red-and-yellow garland and a gold necklace. A black shivalinga-style stone with a red flower sits in the foreground beside a metal railing, under a large banyan tree. A second robed attendant in red stands at the left edge, and a small saffron-clad figure is visible at the far left. A dark stone plaque with inscription sits near the base of the murti.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A devotee in a saffron-red dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long marigold and red flower garland and a tilak on the forehead, facing a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange and green dhoti, a red and gold headband, a gold necklace, and a marigold garland, and is set against a red cloth backdrop. In front of it a black stone shivalinga-style pillar is draped with red flowers. A second attendant in red and yellow clothing stands at left holding a silver vessel, and a metal railing surrounds the area.

June 12 2014

2014-06-12 +1 copies

A person in a maroon-and-saffron striped robe with white and red garlands and gold ornaments pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone statue of a seated deity, with a tree canopy behind. Another person in orange clothing stands beside, and a third figure's bare shoulder is visible at the right edge. Sunlight haze streams across the scene.

2015-02-05 +1 copies

March 10 2013

Low-angle photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate armlets stands on the left, its arm raised. Two young male priests in orange-red dhoti-style garments with yellow borders stand on the right. The priest in front holds a silver vessel raised high above the murti, pouring liquid, and wears gold bangles and a white and green flower garland with a red tassel hanging from his arm. A second priest with shaved head stands beside him, hands folded near the offering. Green leaves and bright sky fill the background.

September 17 2014

Outdoor shrine scene with a large black stone seated deity murti draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers and a red-and-orange headpiece. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, one hand raised in a gesture while speaking, wearing gold bangles. Beside him a second man with shaved head in orange robes holds a small brass plate with red flowers. Foreground includes a blue seated figure, a small black kalasha-style stone, a red-and-white painted railing and a brass lamp. Green trees and an open sky form the background.

2011-12-19 +1 copies

Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of leafy trees, looking up at a dark stone or bronze statue of a seated deity murti with a raised hand. A man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange sash and a multicolour garland of white flowers with green and red beads hangs around his neck is raising a silver-coloured vessel high with both arms, apparently pouring over the statue as in abhishekam. Bangles are visible on his wrists. A second person in a similar red and yellow garment stands behind him to the right, and part of another hand reaches in from the edge of the frame.

Outdoor temple scene under tall trees. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes stand on an elevated red-railed platform, one pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti with a crown and raised arms, set inside an ornate golden arch. Marigold and flower petals are scattered at its base. In the right foreground a woman with a dark braid, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red-orange sari, watches the abhishekam. Rocky ground and construction debris lie behind.

A man in maroon and orange-bordered ceremonial robes stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree, applying a dot of vermilion or sacred mark with his finger to the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate ear and body ornaments. He wears white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a small brass plate. Another robed attendant stands behind him at the right. Golden decorative elements appear at the top left, and the scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual honouring the murti.