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February 09 2012

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder and arm, hands pressed together in namaste before a dark stone deity murti in an arched silver-framed shrine. The murti wears a pink cloth, garlands of yellow and green flowers, and a red beaded necklace. Behind it hangs an orange patterned cloth. A heap of red-painted stones or vermilion-coated lingams surrounds the base, with a small brass lamp and offering vessels at the right. Tall trees and dry ground form the outdoor setting.2011-11-16November 16 20112011-11-16 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20132013-01-13January 18 20132013-01-18Outdoor shrine under a leafy tree. A person in saffron-orange draped clothing with a rudraksha mala stands with hands raised in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. The deity sits in a silver arch niche with a magenta backdrop, atop a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder on a black base with white dots. Sunlight filters through the branches, and a small oil lamp sits at the base.2011-02-01A devotee in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer, seen from behind, facing a black stone four-armed deity murti under a silver arched niche. The murti is draped in red cloth, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red turban-like headdress, and holds objects in its hands. The murti sits on a red-painted mound with a small black plaque and flower offerings at its base, under leafy trees in an open outdoor courtyard. A pink cloth backdrop frames the shrine.2011-02-01Outdoors under trees, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti. The deity, seated in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits on a dark pedestal before a bright pink backdrop and an ornate silver arch, with a heap of red flowers below. The standing man wears a gold necklace, bracelets, a sacred thread and a tilak, and his bare upper body is visible. Small prayer mats lie on the ground, and bare branches and foliage fill the background.2013-01-13A man stands in profile in front of a black deity murti draped in orange cloth, framed by an arched stone niche strung with orange beads and set before a pile of red flowers. He wears an orange unstitched wrap over bare shoulders, a gold-bordered orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white forehead mark, with his hair tied in a bun. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The setting is an outdoor temple area with trees behind. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference but uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2011-09-11A photograph of a standing man in profile at an outdoor shrine beneath banyan trees. He wears a maroon dhoti with orange-gold borders, an orange-gold shawl over one shoulder, gold armlet and bracelet, and a beaded neck mala, with hands folded in front in prayer and eyes closed. Behind him a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth, a green curtain and garlands of marigolds sits within an ornate silver arch, before a mound of red kumkum and small brass lamps on a black stone platform. A red and white mat lies on the ground in the foreground.2012-04-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A man stands in profile on the right, bare-chested beneath an orange-saffron shawl with gold edging, palms pressed together in namaskar. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned necklace. Ahead stands a black stone linga-like murti draped with an orange cloth and marigold garlands, framed by a white arched niche. Its base is covered with orange-red offerings, and a black and white bordered platform surrounds it. Hanging white poles and green foliage surround the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace; appearance-based label only.2010-11-12A man stands barefoot on a small red-and-white mat in front of a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form in an arched silver-framed shrine with orange drapery. He faces the shrine with palms pressed together in anjali. He is bare-chested in an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth with a long swept-back ponytail, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Before the murti is a mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or flowers, on a dark patterned base. Trees and a tiled floor surround the open-air shrine.2013-01-15 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copies