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A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with folded hands, touching his forehead to the base of a dark stone statue. The statue depicts a multi-armed deity murti draped in orange and maroon cloth, with a red bindi, a long rudraksha-style mala, and a bold orange-red headcloth. Ornate silver-coloured arches frame the statue under leafy banyan-tree branches. The devotee is a person in white ritual clothing, not an identifiable figure.

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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.2010-07-14A devotee in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl bows forward with both hands pressed to the head of a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with an orange and red wrap, a rudraksha mala, and long garlands of yellow and purple flowers with pink blossoms, and raised arms hold ritual objects. The murti stands beneath an ornate silver arch amid green trees, with a lush outdoor setting behind. The scene suggests reverent darshan or puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-09-22Photograph of a devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bowing with folded hands and touching the hand of a large dark stone statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange and maroon headwrap, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Green trees fill the background.2010-09-02November 07 20102010-11-07A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small dot pattern and dark trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the clasped hands of a dark stone deity murti. The murti stands on a dark carved base, wears an orange and maroon garment, a dark bead mala, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers with white blooms. Its multiple arms are raised, and green leafy trees fill the background, with an ornate silver-toned carved doorway frame at the left edge.2010-06-30November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor photo of a black stone statue of a sannyasi in saffron and orange robes with a saffron-striped headcloth, a tilak mark on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped at the chest. The statue has multiple raised arms holding objects, is garlanded with red and white flower garlands with yellow tassels, and stands beneath a silver-coloured ornate arch in a leafy garden. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward and kisses or touches the statue's feet in devotion. Only one physical person is visible.2010-08-07A 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.2010-08-28November 05 20102010-11-05A dark stone or bronze-toned statue of a standing sage-like figure wrapped in saffron-orange cloth and a matching turban, adorned with yellow, orange-red and purple flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. The statue holds a ritual staff or implement in its raised hands. Beneath a silver ornate arch set among green foliage, a young man in white clothes bows deeply with his forehead touching the statue's feet, hands pressed together in reverence, while a small child with a pink hair clip is visible at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor devotional offering of respect before the statue.2010-08-14A 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.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a woman in a white sari with a gold border, long dark hair in a braid, bending forward with her palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long garland of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, and a red flower hanging at the centre, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. It stands within an ornate silver arch carved with floral and figural designs, surrounded by green trees and a low wall. The woman is the only physical person visible.2010-09-14