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November 01 2011

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November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a dark polished floor in front of a shrine under a banyan tree. He wears a green striped dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a green-and-gold shawl draped over his bare shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair tied in a bun. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and he faces a black stone deity murti seated in yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, within a white arched niche backed by green drapery. In front stands a pile of red kumkum-covered stones and a small offering vessel. No visible identity cue for the man beyond the attire; his role is devotee in prayer.2011-09-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath leafy trees showing a man with bare upper body and a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold border standing with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a shrine. The shrine has a white arched stone frame enclosing a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings. A heap of red kumkum or powder lies at the base in front. The man has a forehead marking and his hair is tied up. A second figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air shrine in greenery.2011-09-14December 01 20112011-12-01A man in a red sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot on a dark tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a black stone deity murti dressed in orange cloth with red and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits in a white arched shrine niche, with a pile of red-orange offerings in front, under shade trees with a hanging orange ring overhead. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a topknot. a person appearance is not established from the figure's cues, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer.2011-09-12 +2 copiesA 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 man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone floor in an outdoor temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. He is bare-chested, wearing a coral-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a coral dhoti, and a magenta and green silk waist sash, with red and orange rudraksha-style beads on his wrists and neck. Beside him is a black stone deity murti, multi-armed and garlanded with marigolds and red beads, seated in an arched white shrine framed by a yellow cloth backdrop. Red powder-covered stones surround the murti, with a small wooden stand and a lamp in front. Trees and foliage fill the background.2011-11-03September 14 20112011-09-14October 06 20112011-10-06September 23 20112011-09-23November 08 20112011-11-08May 04 20132013-05-04