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A 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.

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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.2011-10-28October 30 20112011-10-30Outdoors 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 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.2011-12-01A man stands in profile at right in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a black deity murti. He is bare-chested with a blue and orange dhoti or shawl, ornate silver bangles on his upper arms and a silver necklace. The murti sits in a white arched shrine with a green and gold cloth backdrop, garlanded with white flower strands and a yellow shawl, with red flowers at its base. Trees and blurred greenery fill the background.2011-12-02November 02 20112011-11-02November 08 20112011-11-08A bare-chested man stands in profile at right in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level, eyes lowered. He wears a blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange edge, silver bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a silver beaded necklace. His hair is pulled back into a bun. At left, a dark stone deity murti sits in a white carved arch draped with a green curtain, garlanded with white and red flowers and wrapped in a yellow shawl, with red flowers at its base. Blurred green trees fill the background.2011-12-02A photograph of a man in profile standing outdoors with palms pressed together in a namaste-style gesture. He has long, wavy dark hair and wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, with gold armlets, a gold bracelet and gold necklaces. Behind him, out of focus, is a dark blue-skinned deity murti in a white arched niche framed by red drapery, with trees in the background.2011-10-26January 17 20132013-01-17November 06 20112011-11-06November 03 20112011-11-03