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A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone floor in an outdoor temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. He is bare-chested, wearing a coral-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a coral dhoti, and a magenta and green silk waist sash, with red and orange rudraksha-style beads on his wrists and neck. Beside him is a black stone deity murti, multi-armed and garlanded with marigolds and red beads, seated in an arched white shrine framed by a yellow cloth backdrop. Red powder-covered stones surround the murti, with a small wooden stand and a lamp in front. Trees and foliage fill the background.

Outdoors in a leafy garden, a standing man with long dark hair and bare chest faces a shrine. He wears a blue dhoti-style lower garment with an orange and gold-bordered sash over his shoulder, bangles on his wrists and a beaded necklace, and presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Beyond him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms wears a pink-red cloth and sits in a white arched niche draped with yellow fabric. A heap of red kumkum or vermilion powder surrounds the base, with brass bells and a small offering stand in front. A dark tiled floor lies in the foreground.

A man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in a wooded area, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, eyes lowered. He is bare-chested, wearing a peach-coloured dhoti and a matching draped shawl edged in gold, with a beaded necklace and gold armlet. Before him is a black stone deity murti seated in a white arched niche, draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a green backdrop behind it. A large heap of red offerings lies in front of the shrine among trees and dry ground. The man's appearance with long hair, gold adornments and draped peach clothing is a compatible presentation, so this may be a person, shown in devotional prayer before the deity.

A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands outdoors in prayer, palms pressed together at his face with eyes closed. He wears a blue shawl draped over one shoulder, an orange dhoti, a gold necklace, and layered bangles on his wrists. Behind him, out of focus, a black stone deity murti stands in front of a bright yellow arched backdrop, draped with a pink cloth, and white carved stone framing surrounds the arch. Green trees and bokeh fill the background. The man's long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and shawl match the description of a person, but the figure is unsure.

A photograph of a man standing barefoot in an outdoor temple setting with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a pink and orange draped garment, a bare upper torso with a red-and-white beaded bracelet and a beaded necklace, and a long dark swept-back hair. In front of him is a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in yellow cloth, with garlands of flowers and a small yellow headpiece, set within a white carved arch niche. Before the murti is a mound of red-painted offerings and a small wooden stand with a red flower. Trees and foliage fill the background.

Outdoor photo of a man standing barefoot on a dark polished stone floor before a shrine beneath a large tree. He has long dark hair, bare chest, red rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red bead bracelets, and wears a green and yellow silk dhoti with a yellow upper cloth. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Behind him, a white arched niche with yellow backdrop holds a black stone deity murti draped in pink cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A heap of red kumkum or vermilion powder surrounds its base, with a small lamp and bell on a stand in front. Whether the man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described as a devotee.

December 06 2011

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A man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow-green cloth and gold necklaces, set in a pink draped niche. A heap of red-smeared offerings and a small brass lamp sit at the base. He wears a long-haired topknot, tilak and a gold chain. Trees and dry ground surround the open-air shrine.

A man with his palms pressed together in namaskar stands at right, bare-chested, wearing a red and gold dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and red-and-white beaded bangles and necklace. In front of him, a black deity murti with a yellow garment and red trim sits inside a silver-toned arched shrine niche, with a yellow backdrop behind it. Trees and blurred greenery fill the background.