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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a paved walkway, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a necklace of large gold-toned beads. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a black stone deity murti with a red and gold turban and a garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers sits on a pedestal, with rows of black Shivalingam stones lining the courtyard. Behind them is a long red-and-white building and a wooded hillside. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold bead mala are the visible cues.