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A 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.

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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.2011-10-28A 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 bare-chested man in profile stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes closed in prayer. He wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and an orange shawl with gold border, and a gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, blurred, a deity murti is dressed in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, set in a shrine. The man has long dark hair swept back, with no visible crown or rudraksha mala. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is given as devotee.2011-09-15A man in profile with eyes closed stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra near his face, in prayerful devotion. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold braided border, multiple gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him, out of focus, a red-draped deity murti stands before a green arched gateway.2011-12-17Outdoors 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.2011-10-28December 17 20112011-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17October 12 20112011-10-12November 05 20112011-11-05A man with long, swept-back dark curly hair stands in profile with palms pressed together at his face in prayer, eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, draped over one shoulder, leaving the back bare, and gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him, a blurred blue-draped deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is framed by a white arch and green foliage. A translucent purple logo appears in the upper left. The person is praying before a deity, described as a devotee in prayer.2011-11-09November 06 20112011-11-06