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February 14 20162016-02-14A man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red, orange and white blossoms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown shawl. He stands beside an ornate golden shrine arch lined with a red velvet backdrop, draped with heavy garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Inside the shrine is a deity murti adorned with jewellery and a crown, and a golden vahana (a seated bull figure) stands in front. A painted backdrop of a forest scene with a seated figure playing a veena fills the background, with green potted plants at the lower left.2016-02-14A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a garland of red, orange and white flowers with fruit-like red beads and bangles on his arm. Behind the murti is a large ornate golden arch with a maroon velvet drape, and yellow, pink and white marigold garlands hang across the deity. A golden bull figure sits on a stand in front of the altar. On the left, a painted backdrop shows a seated sage in orange cloth holding a veena, with a tiger-skin seat and potted green plants nearby. The man appears to be performing darshan and reverence in a temple-style setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a devotee performing namaskar.2016-02-14A standing man with long dark hair and a garland of flowers and red fruit around his neck, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body, presses his palms together in namaste before a golden deity murti seated on a golden vahana-like animal figure. The murti is adorned with heaped garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and sits within a golden arched shrine framed by deep red and maroon silk drapery. Potted green plants line the foreground, and a painted backdrop shows a figure playing a veena beside a forest scene.2016-02-14A photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a woman with long dark hair pulled back stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and a long bead mala. She wears an orange-brown sari with a gold border and a woven waist belt, and a red-and-white flower garland around her neck. The murti holds a trident and wears a crown, standing beside gold-edged altar decorations with orange marigold strands on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background. Scene suggests a devotee offering reverence in a temple setting. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2013-05-17February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and red silk drapes. A devotee in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around his neck, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before him a deity murti of Lord Murugan is dressed in a crown, layered garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, and jewelled ornaments, flanked by smaller murtis. In front stands a gold peacock vahana with an ornate beak. A painted forest backdrop and green foliage surround the scene, with petals scattered on the red carpet.2016-02-14June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a yellow sash and a belt, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large decorated deity murti. He wears a red and white flower garland around his neck and has long dark hair. The murti is covered in red, orange, yellow and white roses and marigolds, with green and yellow beaded garlands hanging from its shoulders and a trident in its hand. Behind him are red curtains and a partially visible person in orange robes at the left edge. The setting appears to be a devotional darshan or puja in an ashram hall.2013-05-17November 05 20162016-11-05January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17