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November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in profile at right, bare-chested with a red draped cloth edged in gold, gold bangles on his arms and a gold bead necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, a white cloth draped over its head and body, and a rudraksha-style bead garland, seated in front of an orange and gold curtain under an ornate white arched niche. Red flower offerings are heaped at the base, with a brass bell and lamp on a small stand in front. Foliage and sunlight fill the background. The man is a devotee in ritual dress rather than an identifiable presenter, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-11-11 +1 copiesA man in the foreground stands in profile at right with palms joined in namaskar near his face, eyes lowered. He wears a red-maroon draped garment with gold border and gold beaded bangles and an armlet. Behind him, blurred, is a dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated, draped in a white cloth with a white headcloth, wearing layered beaded necklaces, with orange-gold curtains and a carved white arch framing it. Setting appears to be an outdoor temple shrine with green foliage at top right.2011-11-11 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors among trees in saffron and orange robes, hands pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated within a silver-framed niche draped in red cloth. The man has a white tripundra on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, an orange rudraksha mala, gold ornaments, gold bangles and an orange shawl with a white border. Red flowers are heaped at the base of the shrine beside a small brass bell, a stone plinth and a red flag.2013-03-22September 12 20112011-09-12 +3 copiesA photograph of a man in profile at right, hands pressed together in anjali mudra near his face, bare-chested with a pink-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold beaded bracelets and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in a white cloth, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments, framed by an orange-gold curtain and a white carved stone arch. In the foreground, a pile of red-orange kumkum or sindoor heaps lies at the base of the shrine, with a small brass lamp to the lower centre. Trees fill the background. Light is warm and the background is blurred.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13October 03 20112011-10-03A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in prayer before a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth and red and white flower garlands. The murti sits within a white carved arched shrine framed by orange drapery, with a pile of red-painted stones and a small stone bench in front, under green trees. He wears gold bangles on his wrists and a beaded necklace, with his hair tied in a bun, in an outdoor temple setting.2011-11-12A barefoot man with a topknot stands at right in a maroon dhoti with orange borders and a maroon shawl with orange edging, his bare upper body visible, hands pressed in namaskar with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. Before him, under a white arched shrine with a turquoise backdrop, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Red-painted stones surround the shrine base, with a small altar and lamp; leafy trees fill the background. The scene shows a devotee's padanamaskar at an outdoor shrine.2011-09-23A man in a red sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot on a dark tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a black stone deity murti dressed in orange cloth with red and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits in a white arched shrine niche, with a pile of red-orange offerings in front, under shade trees with a hanging orange ring overhead. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a topknot. a person appearance is not established from the figure's cues, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer.2011-09-12 +2 copiesApril 08 20132013-04-08