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December 19 20062006-12-19A dark stone statue of a seated sage or deity is adorned with an orange-saffron cloth draped over its shoulders and head, yellow and white marigold garlands, and red flower garlands, placed under a large silver-toned arched frame carved with floral and animal motifs, set amid dense green trees. In front, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border bows low and presses his hands together at the statue's feet, while a second man standing at left in a white dhoti and bare chest watches. A black pedestal supports the statue. The scene reads as a devotional puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA man in a dark grey long-sleeved shirt and dark trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the feet of a black stone statue. The statue, a deity murti with four arms, wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and a saffron head wrap, and is garlanded with yellow and red-and-white flower garlands. The murti stands within an ornate silver-coloured arch against a backdrop of green leaves and tree branches. A small logo appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a devotee performing padapuja at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-07May 04 20062006-05-04Outdoor photo of a black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, floral garlands in yellow, orange and magenta, and pink flowers at its base. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders bows forward and touches the statue's head in reverence. The statue sits on a black pedestal under a silver arch carved with floral motifs, surrounded by leafy trees. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no printed name is visible.2010-09-22A young man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone statue draped in saffron-orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. The statue has multiple arms and wears an orange turban-like head covering, a rudraksha-style mala, and ornaments. It stands within a silver-toned ornate arch on a dirt ground beneath a broad leafy tree, with a low white wall behind. The scene reads as a devotional moment at an outdoor shrine, with the statue as a deity murti rather than a living figure.2010-12-16Outdoor photo of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy-style murti seated beneath a white carved arch in a shaded grove of banyan trees. The statue wears an orange cloth, a head wrap and garlands of yellow and red marigolds, and sits on a base heaped with red-orange offerings. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans bends forward to tend the murti, while a woman in a sari stands at left and another man in a white shirt watches from the right. Several onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-08A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with gold border bows forehead-first against a black stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth, wearing a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala. The murti is garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and white flowers, set beside a silver-coloured arched frame under green trees on a dirt ground with scattered petals.2010-07-11September 07 20112011-09-07February 24 20072007-02-24February 15 20072007-02-15A 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.2010-08-28