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A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with folded hands, forehead pressed to the feet of a dark stone statue. The statue, under green foliage between ornate silver-toned arches, wears an orange saffron wrap with red-banded edges, an orange head turban with a red tilak, and a rudraksha-style mala. It holds a raised object in one hand. Behind the devotee, a partly visible person in white stands in the background among the leaves.

August 03 2010

Outdoor photo beneath large trees showing a black stone statue of a seated sage garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower chains. The statue wears an orange turban and an orange and maroon wrap, with rudraksha beads at the chest, and holds a staff-like object. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows forward with palms joined in front of the statue. A man in a light blue striped shirt stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange-striped cloth appears at the far right. A silver ornamental arch frames the murti.

A man in white kurta and white dhoti bows forward with his forehead touching the hands of a large black stone statue beneath a silver-framed arch surrounded by green leaves. The statue wears an orange-and-maroon turban, orange shawl with maroon border, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on its forehead and multiple raised arms. The statue stands on a carved black base, and a white-robed devotee performs a padapuja-style gesture of reverence in a garden setting.

A black stone statue of a four-armed deity stands in a silver-framed arch, surrounded by green leaves. The statue wears an orange turban and orange garments, and is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red flowers. A small red tilak marks its forehead, and it holds a snake-entwined staff and a flame-like object in its upper hands. In the lower left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in and touches her forehead to the statue's base in reverence, a padapuja-style offering. The statue is a murti rather than a living person, and the scene is an outdoor temple setting.

October 09 2010

June 15 2013

A photograph in an outdoor garden setting under dense green foliage. A black stone murti of a standing deity stands on a dark pedestal, draped in an orange cloth, wearing a saffron-orange headwrap, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow and red marigolds with purple flowers. A man in a light blue-and-white checked shirt and white trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the murti's feet in reverence. Beside him, a man in a white shirt leans in to steady or assist, and a light cloth hangs nearby. Silver-toned arches frame the shrine beneath a banyan-like tree, with small red and orange flower offerings on the ground.

A black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in a cross-legged pose, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala across the chest. It is garlanded with white, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and set within an ornate silver arch carved with floral and bird motifs. Green foliage fills the background. The murti holds a damaru-like object and raises one hand in abhaya mudra.

A photograph of a devotee in a light blue-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers bending forward with his head bowed, pressing his palms together and touching the feet of a dark stone murti. The murti is a standing deity figure in a saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bindi, its raised hands holding ritual objects. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. A carved silver backdrop and a hanging bell frame the scene beneath dense green tree leaves. No living a person is visible; the figure shown is a murti.

2010-08-28 +1 copies

November 07 2010

A dark stone statue of a seated four-armed deity, draped in an orange cloth with a saffron and gold-striped head covering and a rudraksha-style bead mala, is garlanded with thick chains of red and yellow marigolds and red roses. A woman in a white dress with pink floral print bows forward with her face pressed against the statue's hand, in an outdoor setting under a banyan tree with a silver arch behind. Carved reliefs of small seated figures decorate the black stone base. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, so no in-person candidate is present.