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January 17 2013

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A photograph of a shirtless man in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a black stone deity murti. The man wears a yellow and green striped dhoti or cloth, red and orange rudraksha beaded necklaces and wrist bands, and his hair is pulled back into a bun. The murti is draped in red and yellow cloth and is set within an arched white stone niche framed by a yellow curtain, with trees blurred in the background. Ornaments and garlands surround the image. Cues are not sufficient to identify the man, so he is described only by his role as a devotee at prayer.2011-12-01A photograph of a man in profile with eyes closed and hands folded in front of him, standing outdoors in a green, blurred setting. He wears a bare shoulder draped in a saffron-orange wrap, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha beads, a gold armlet, and a small gold earring, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a red-draped shrine arch holds a dark deity murti decorated with white flower garlands.2013-07-17November 02 20112011-11-02A man in profile stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a blurred deity murti draped in yellow cloth with red and maroon garlands. He wears long swept-back dark hair, bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a gold waist band, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Green fabric and a white arched stone frame surround the murti, with red flowers below and foliage at the top.2011-11-05A man stands in profile at right in an outdoor grove, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. He is bare-chested with a wrap over one shoulder, wears a thick orange-red rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and has long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring. Beside him at left, a large black stone deity murti with yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece and a red-orange garland stands on a dark pedestal before a green curtain, with a small flower offering and a red vessel at its base. Trees and red soil form the blurred background.2013-05-12A photograph of a man standing in profile at right with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He has swept-back long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a gold earring, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a ceremonial gold garland over an orange-red wrap. A gold armband is visible on his upper arm. Behind him, out of focus, a dark deity murti in red cloth and white flower garlands sits within a white arched shrine in a leafy outdoor setting, with red petals on the ground. a person: the long swept hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha and saffron-toned wrap are the appearance cues for the candidate, shown in prayer before the shrine.2013-07-17July 02 20132013-07-02 +1 copiesNovember 17 20112011-11-17May 04 20132013-05-04A man with long dark hair stands in profile on the right, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, facing a black stone deity murti in an arched white niche draped with green cloth and marigold garlands. He wears a bare chest, rudraksha beads, gold bangles, a peach-orange shawl and a light gold-bordered dhoti. A red cloth and red-smeared offerings sit at the base of the shrine, with trees and sunlit ground behind. Swamiji appearance-based cues are present (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing), so the praying man is a probable Swamiji in devotional posture before the shrine.2011-11-20 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17Outdoors under tall trees, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti set in a white arched niche with a green backdrop. The murti is draped with a saffron-and-cream cloth. In front lies a large mound of red flower petals, and a small black altar holds an oil lamp. The man wears a red-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders and bare chest, with gold bangles on his wrists and a gold necklace. The lower foreground shows a red cloth and a dry, earthy ground. The photo shows a worship scene, with the man offering prayer at the shrine.2011-12-05