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October 02 2011

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A photograph of a man in profile standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in devotion. He wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with gold border draped over his shoulder and waist, long swept-back black hair, a gold beaded necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left, dark stone deity murti figures with a green-and-orange draped cloth stand near a red and white striped temple wall, with green trees behind.2011-10-02A man stands in profile outdoors in front of a large leafy tree, eyes closed and smiling, palms pressed together at chest level in namaskar. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold-edged borders over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair swept back with a red tilak and white vertical marks on his forehead. Beside him on the left, black stone deity murti figures stand on a dark pedestal, one draped in orange and green silk. Red and white painted border stones and a red earth path lie in the foreground, with pink flowering shrubs at right.2011-10-02A photograph of a man in profile at an outdoor temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is tied back. Behind him stand dark stone statues of two deities in red and orange draped garments, one wearing a tall crown, beside a golden arch carved with ornamental motifs and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Green trees and blue sky frame the scene. The person shows devotional prayer and offering at a temple visit.2011-01-18May 17 20112011-05-17August 01 20082008-08-01November 17 20112011-11-17January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and white-and-red striped pillars. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace stands with one hand on his chest, looking toward a carved grey stone shrine with a lion relief and a standing deity murti, with flowers and a brass plate on the stone ledge. A second man at right, bare-chested with a saffron cloth over one shoulder and a grey beard, stands with hands clasped. A gold-decorated stand with flowers sits at left. The wet stone floor reflects light.2010-07-21A man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together at his chest in namaste, eyes lowered. He has long, swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges draped over his bare shoulder and back. A ceremonial necklace of gold beads hangs around his neck. Blurred trees and a stone-rimmed circular platform are in the background.2011-09-15May 17 20112011-05-17November 26 20112011-11-26A barefoot man stands in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, his palms pressed together in namaste at chest level and his eyes closed. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered drape over one shoulder, a dense silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching silver armlets and bangles, and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a low square stone platform, and at his feet is a pink and white floor kolam. A blue sign is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional gesture of greeting or reverence at an outdoor ashram setting.2011-12-25