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June 30 2013

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Outdoor shrine among trees and red earth. A black stone deity murti with a yellow garment, gold ornaments and garlands sits in an arched red-draped niche above a mound of red-painted stones. A standing man in orange and saffron dhoti with a bare upper body, a red-beaded headband and arm bands stands with palms pressed together in prayer on a black polished slab before the shrine. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands near a green container, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Small brass lamps and a stone offering table are at the shrine base.2012-05-03June 30 20132013-06-30A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-15Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13May 03 20122012-05-03Outdoor temple scene under a large shady tree. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands folded, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with broad gold borders, a saffron shawl with gold trim, a long gold-and-flower garland, gold armlets and bangles. He is bare-chested, matching the presentation of the a person. Behind him, a deity murti in a silver arch is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, set on a mound of red flowers, with a red cloth backdrop. Several young people in orange and red clothes stand nearby, and a few more in orange robes are visible among the trees. A red and white patterned mat lies on the ground.2013-07-25A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform before a black stone deity murti seated in an arched white niche, outdoors among tall trees with aerial roots. The deity wears a red cloth, red garland, red headband and a necklace of red beads, and a mound of red offerings lies at its base. The standing man wears an orange-brown sleeveless top, an orange dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with his hair tied in a topknot, hands folded in namaskar. Small brass lamps sit near the base, and a red-and-pink mat lies on the floor. A green bucket sits at the right edge. The scene suggests worship at an outdoor shrine.2013-01-18April 08 20132013-04-08March 30 20132013-03-30October 16 20112011-10-16Outdoor photo of a man standing with eyes closed and hands folded before a black stone deity murti in a blue-curtained arched niche. The murti has multiple arms, a red cloth wrap, a white headband and a garland; a large heap of red offerings, possibly red flowers or fruit, is piled at its base. The man wears a long dark braid-like swept-back hair, a dark-orange rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold armlet, and an orange-and-yellow striped cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-chested. Trees and dry red earth surround the shrine, with a kneeling mat and a stone basin nearby. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold armlet.2013-05-20