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A young woman in an orange-brown kurta with a floral print bends forward and presses her forehead to the bare black stone feet of a large standing statue. Her hands are clasped around the feet. The statue wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body, with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and purple blossoms. A silver-plated ornamental pillar with embossed floral and bird designs stands at left, with green foliage behind. This is an act of devotion at a murti, shown as a close photograph of a single devotee.

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A young woman in a rust-orange top and floral patterned skirt bends forward, forehead resting on the hand of a large black stone murti. The murti wears an orange cloth and long garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red and purple flowers. Behind her a silver-embossed pillar with a carved bird ornament stands against green foliage. She wears a gold bangle on her wrist, and her hands press to the statue in devotion.2010-09-14A young woman in an orange-brown kurta with a red-and-brown floral print bends forward, forehead resting on the hands of a large black stone murti, her palms pressed together in reverence. The murti is draped in an orange cloth and adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red roses, with a rudraksha-style bead strand. Her wrist wears gold bangles. Behind her is an ornate silver panel with a carved bird and foliage motifs, and green trees fill the background. Her role is a devotee performing darshan or puja at the deity.2010-09-14 +1 copiesA woman in a white kurta with pale pink and yellow dupatta bows and presses her forehead to the hand of a large black stone statue. The statue wears an orange robe and is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest. Behind is a silver-embossed pedestal and green foliage.2010-08-14Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a person in a red-orange garment with a golden waistband and gold bangles stands with hands joined in prayer near the face, hair pulled back. On the right, a large deity murti with dark blue-black skin is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments, a beaded necklace, and a long garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a red draped base. The setting is a temple grounds with stone platforms and a red-roofed structure in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03August 03 20102010-08-03January 03 20162016-01-03July 03 20102010-07-03December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a devotee in a light blue-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers bending forward with his head bowed, pressing his palms together and touching the feet of a dark stone murti. The murti is a standing deity figure in a saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bindi, its raised hands holding ritual objects. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. A carved silver backdrop and a hanging bell frame the scene beneath dense green tree leaves. No living a person is visible; the figure shown is a murti.2010-08-28 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a brown-and-gold patterned blouse touches the forehead of a large black-faced deity murti at night. The murti wears a silver crown, silver ornaments and a black garland with a red-and-yellow flower garland and round green fruit. She wears bangles and earrings and a small red bindi. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near an orange building. The setting is an outdoor temple or shrine area with a dark sky and a metal fence.2013-11-25