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A devotee stands in profile in the foreground, palms pressed together at chest level in namaskar, eyes closed, with long dark curly hair. He wears a blue upper cloth draped over bare shoulders, a bright orange waist cloth with gold border, and beaded bangles on his wrists plus a red-and-white beaded necklace. Behind him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a pink cloth and wearing a garland, sits before a yellow curtain and a carved white stone arch. The base of the shrine is heaped with red kumkum, and dark trees surround the open-air setting.

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Outdoors in a leafy garden, a standing man with long dark hair and bare chest faces a shrine. He wears a blue dhoti-style lower garment with an orange and gold-bordered sash over his shoulder, bangles on his wrists and a beaded necklace, and presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Beyond him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms wears a pink-red cloth and sits in a white arched niche draped with yellow fabric. A heap of red kumkum or vermilion powder surrounds the base, with brass bells and a small offering stand in front. A dark tiled floor lies in the foreground.2011-10-28A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands outdoors in prayer, palms pressed together at his face with eyes closed. He wears a blue shawl draped over one shoulder, an orange dhoti, a gold necklace, and layered bangles on his wrists. Behind him, out of focus, a black stone deity murti stands in front of a bright yellow arched backdrop, draped with a pink cloth, and white carved stone framing surrounds the arch. Green trees and bokeh fill the background. The man's long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and shawl match the description of a person, but the figure is unsure.2011-10-28November 02 20112011-11-02November 17 20112011-11-17A bare-chested man in profile stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at prayer, eyes closed, before a dark stone deity murti draped in a bright pink cloth. He has long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange and blue shawl over an orange dhoti, with layered gold and silver bangles on his wrists and a beaded necklace. Behind the murti a yellow curtain frames a stone archway, and red flowers are visible at the lower left.2011-10-28November 05 20112011-11-05October 30 20112011-10-30Outdoor shrine scene: a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali on a dark stone floor, facing a black deity murti draped in a yellow cloth with a pink curtain behind, and a pile of red offerings in front. He wears a white forehead mark, a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with long dark hair, in front of a stone altar and small red mats. Suggests a puja or darshan moment.2013-03-03A man in profile stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a blurred deity murti draped in yellow cloth with red and maroon garlands. He wears long swept-back dark hair, bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a gold waist band, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Green fabric and a white arched stone frame surround the murti, with red flowers below and foliage at the top.2011-11-05November 06 20112011-11-06A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone floor in an outdoor temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. He is bare-chested, wearing a coral-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a coral dhoti, and a magenta and green silk waist sash, with red and orange rudraksha-style beads on his wrists and neck. Beside him is a black stone deity murti, multi-armed and garlanded with marigolds and red beads, seated in an arched white shrine framed by a yellow cloth backdrop. Red powder-covered stones surround the murti, with a small wooden stand and a lamp in front. Trees and foliage fill the background.2011-11-03A photograph of a shirtless man in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a black stone deity murti. The man wears a yellow and green striped dhoti or cloth, red and orange rudraksha beaded necklaces and wrist bands, and his hair is pulled back into a bun. The murti is draped in red and yellow cloth and is set within an arched white stone niche framed by a yellow curtain, with trees blurred in the background. Ornaments and garlands surround the image. Cues are not sufficient to identify the man, so he is described only by his role as a devotee at prayer.2011-12-01