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September 28 2013

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A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward and presses his forehead to the hands of a large dark stone or metal sculpture, which is draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, strung with rudraksha beads. A second figure in orange-saffron robes stands at the right edge beside the garland.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A man in a plain white shirt bends forward and presses his forehead and folded hands against a dark stone or metal statue. The statue is draped in yellow and red flower garlands with rudraksha beads and wears saffron-orange robes. A second man in a green checked shirt stands partly visible at the lower left, and a tree canopy forms the background. The photo is a devotional darshan scene at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-08A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, resting his head against a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva. The statue wears an orange cloth and a striped orange-and-green headcloth, and is draped with garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Beneath a silver-toned arch, the man's arms encircle the statue's shoulders in an act of devotion, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at the statue's chest. Leafy tree branches fill the background.2010-07-08August 03 20102010-08-03October 10 20132013-10-10A woman in a white kurta with pale pink and yellow dupatta bows and presses her forehead to the hand of a large black stone statue. The statue wears an orange robe and is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest. Behind is a silver-embossed pedestal and green foliage.2010-08-14A photograph in close crop of a man in a white shirt bending forward with his head lowered and pressed against the orange robe of a standing figure. His hands grip the orange cloth at the hip area. A black beaded mala hangs from his neck. The orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, wearing a saffron garment, with a white cloth or rolled item near the top right. The scene suggests a devotee offering reverence to a sannyasi.2010-07-24A photograph of a man in orange-red ritual clothing bowing with his forehead pressed against a deity murti heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, red roses and purple globe-amaranth strands. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and a white cloth and a small silver object are visible among the flowers. Sacred white markings appear on his forehead and upper arm. Another devotee is faintly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or abhishekam moment before the deity.2010-07-21July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border leaning forward with his head and right arm pressed against a dark stone lingam. His right wrist wears a gold bangle. The lingam is draped with white jasmine-style garlands and yellow marigold garlands, with a round yellow and red kumkum-marked disc on its base. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with sparkling jewelled ornaments, a large crown-like headdress and a bright red-and-gold dress, surrounded by yellow and orange flowers. The scene suggests a shiva lingam abhishekam or puja.2007-01-01July 26 20102010-07-26 +1 copies