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A bare-chested man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. His long dark hair is gathered into a low knot at the back of his head, he has white markings on his forehead, and he wears an orange and red shawl with gold beads at his neck. Behind him, out of focus, a black deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, set among green trees. The shawl and the man's ornaments are visible; the physical person in the foreground is the only one in the scene.

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A man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together in namaskar near his chin, eyes lowered. He has long dark hair tied in a low bun, a white tilak mark on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron shawl with a red border over a bare upper body, with a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers stands among blurred green trees in warm sunlight.2011-01-21Outdoors in soft blurred light, a man in profile stands with palms pressed together at his chest in namaskar, eyes lowered, in front of a blurred dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded with yellow and pink flower garlands. He wears an orange and red-bordered shawl over a bare upper body, with a plain bare upper shoulder, a thick hair knot at the back of his head, and a light tilak mark on his forehead. Greenery and a pale tree trunk fill the background.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. He has long dark hair gathered into a low bun at the back of his head and a white forehead marking. He wears an orange and red-striped cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, stands a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and white flowers, set against blurred green foliage. The scene suggests devotional worship in an outdoor shrine setting.2011-01-21A side-profile photo of a man with dark hair tied in a low bun and a white vertical forehead mark, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange and red shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, stands a deity murti or figure draped in orange and yellow garlands. a person: long swept-back hair and ornate devotional attire, though the figure is only partly distinctive.2011-01-21January 21 20112011-01-21A photograph of a man standing outdoors in a temple setting, seen in profile facing left with palms pressed together at chest height in anjali mudra. He has long dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head, a gold chain, and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-maroon border. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, dressed in an orange cloth and decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside the murti is a stone pedestal, and at its base sits a large heap of red-orange flowers arranged around a circular black-and-white dotted border. Trees and a white stone arch frame the background in soft sunlight.2011-01-21October 03 20112011-10-03September 23 20112011-09-23January 19 20132013-01-19September 30 20112011-09-30Close side profile of a man with long dark hair swept back, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near his chin, eyes closed, with a white forehead mark. Out of focus behind him is a deity murti draped in orange and yellow garlands, with red flowers. Outdoor setting with greenery. A patterned mark appears on his upper arm.2011-02-25Side profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a low bun at the back, a white vertical mark on his forehead, and a saffron-and-maroon wrap with beads around his neck. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes lowered, in a softly blurred outdoor setting with orange and yellow forms behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, with long swept-back hair, a sacred forehead mark, and rudraksha-style beads, offering a respectful greeting.2011-01-21