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September 26 2011

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine area with a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair and a sandalwood-marked arm, facing a group of black stone deity statues under golden arched torana frames. Foreground seated statue in orange and purple robes with a garland of green, red and yellow flowers and a small orange-robed seated figure with white flowers in front. Trees and a red-and-white painted pedestal surround the scene. The standing man is apparently a devotee performing darshan or padapuja; the visible saffron clothing and long hair are noted, but no identity is asserted from appearance.2011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10December 19 20112011-12-19December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor temple scene with dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands, a gold-tipped crown and orange cloth. A woman in an orange saffron sari with gold border stands at right with hands joined in namaskar, facing the shrine. Behind are additional black stone murtis, gilded arches, trees and a red-and-white painted border around the shrine platform. A small brass lamp sits at the base near an orange-clad figurine with garlands.2011-10-09December 21 20112011-12-21December 19 20112011-12-19 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-18Outdoor temple scene under green trees beside a golden arched frame. On the left, a large black stone deity murti seated with a trident, wearing an orange cloth, white and silver adornments, and yellow and red flower garlands. Further back, more black stone statues in orange and pink garments stand beneath a golden arch. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-red dhoti kneels or bows with his head lowered, while a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and gold chains, bare-chested in an orange wrap, stands at right with his hands together and smiles. Smoke rises at the left edge near a blue-and-white figure.2012-10-13December 21 20112011-12-21November 05 20112011-11-05January 21 20132013-01-21