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A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a leopard-print mat in an open-sided temple courtyard, seen from behind. The person has long dark wavy hair and wears a saffron-orange draped garment with maroon borders, wrapped in a dhoti-style lower cloth. They face a granite offering counter carved with ornamental motifs, on which sit brass vessels including a kalasha-style pot, brass lamps and bowls, a plate of sweets, and folded orange cloths. Orange curtains hang at the left and right edges, and orange-walled buildings with tiled roofs appear in the background. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja at the counter.

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A photo of one person in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bent forward at a carved stone ledge in a temple, hands resting on the stone and head bowed, in a reverent gesture. Bare-shouldered and wearing red and gold bangles on the wrist, with a folded kneeling mat of yellow and white patterned cloth on the stone floor. Behind the stone ledge are brass lamps and a brass dish with an incense stick. Red and white painted pillars and walls frame the pavilion. The figure is shown from behind, so no face is visible, and the figure is a devotee at the shrine, not a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-17A photograph of a bowing devotee in orange sannyasi robes with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against a carved stone ledge in a temple courtyard. Behind him, a white and red seated statue of a sage with raised hand sits on a raised platform, beside a dark murti decorated with a silver-trimmed face and marigold garlands with purple and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps. A red fabric hangs at right and a stone pillar with carved figures stands at left. The lone person is visible and no identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance, so no name is attributed to him.2011-01-31July 07 20092009-07-07A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders bows low with his forehead resting on a stone platform edge carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a knot at the back of his head. Behind him, a seated white statue draped in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a raised platform, flanked by brass oil lamps and a silver-ornamented deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A red curtain hangs at right and a red-walled building and iron gate stand in the background. The scene reads as a devotional prostration at a shrine.2011-01-31February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti leans forward and bows his head toward a carved grey stone ledge in a temple-style shrine. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads that hangs across his chest, and his long dark hair is tied back. Behind him are brass vessels, a brass kalasha-like pot and bowls on the stone platform, a carved stone pillar with a lion motif, and an orange cloth draped across an orange chair. An orange mat covers the floor.2010-07-10July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes bending forward at a carved stone platform, forehead lowered and one hand pressed on the stone edge in a gesture of reverence. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the crown. He stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat. Behind him hang garlands of white, pink, red and yellow flowers on a stone pillar with carved figures, and a blue-robed deity murti is visible at the upper right.2011-02-01July 07 20092009-07-07A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a woven mat laid over sand, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a black Nandi bull statue is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, seated on a red-orange pedestal. Dark stone deity sculptures stand on bases, a shrine-like circular sand kolam with white rangoli dots and a brass kalasha-style vessel lies in the foreground, and tall painted pillars topped with a trident-like iron structure rise behind. Palm trees and a red boundary wall complete the outdoor setting.2010-11-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a granite stone structure. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer facing a golden deity murti decorated with a yellow and red flower garland. An orange-upholstered chair with a cushion and a footrest sits on an orange mat with a striped blue border to the left. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a pink-draped figure and brass oil lamps are visible near the shrine.2010-07-10October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies