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A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled floor under trees, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up in a knot. Before him is a black stone deity murti with red garlands of yellow and purple flowers, set in a white arched niche with a pink cloth backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder and a circular black-and-white bordered platform, with a bare-branched banyan-like tree and sunlight in the background.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark polished stone floor, facing a shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his hair tied back in a bun. Behind him, a black deity murti decorated with a red cloth and yellow and purple flower garlands stands inside a white arched niche draped in magenta fabric. A pile of red offerings sits on a circular black-and-white dotted platform beneath spreading trees.2011-02-01A man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor under leafy trees, hands pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving his upper torso bare, with orange dhoti-style lower garments and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up at the back. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and marigold garlands, seated within a white arched frame atop a mound of red powder and a black base with white dots. Small brass lamps sit nearby, and a white cloth is visible beside the structure. The setting is an outdoor temple grounds.2011-02-08November 12 20102010-11-12December 23 20092009-12-23A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21December 26 20082008-12-26A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a black stone murti of a four-armed deity wearing a red cloth and yellow-and-purple marigold garlands. The murti sits in a white arched niche with a magenta backdrop, above a mound of red-smeared stones on a circular black-and-white dotted base, under shady trees. The man wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. Polished dark floor tiles reflect the shrine.2011-02-01A man in a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot on a reflective black granite platform, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long hair tied up at the back. Before him, under a large spreading banyan tree, stands a black stone deity murti with four arms, decorated with a red-and-yellow marigold garland, set in a white arched shrine with a pink backdrop on a red-painted base. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto the sandy ground.2011-02-01A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead, in an outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind him. To the right, a large black stone murti is draped with yellow, red and green marigold garlands. At left, an attendant in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long wooden-handled yellow flag and a brass plate.2009-07-08November 12 20112011-11-12A man in saffron-orange and yellow sannyasi-style cloth with red border stripes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against an aerial root trunk with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. His dark hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala at his neck. A pale floral kolam or rangoli design lies on the stone platform in front, and the setting is an open outdoor area with sandy ground and a low wall in the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-01-21A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders walks across a dark stone slab in an open courtyard beneath a large banyan tree. He wears a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, and has long swept-back hair. He looks downward. Behind him, two people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at the edge of the courtyard among stone blocks and low walls.2011-03-05