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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. On the left, a deity murti in a white arched niche is draped with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers and a green cloth backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested man in a green and orange dhoti with gold armlets and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine in quiet prayer. Overgrown tree branches fill the blurred background.

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September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesNovember 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesA man in profile with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing a white cloth and a white jasmine garland with red flowers over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a deity murti. The black stone murti is draped in white cloth with gold borders and adorned with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, set inside a white carved stone arch. Red-orange kumkum or flower offerings lie at its base, and a small brass bell rests nearby beneath green foliage.2011-01-01November 13 20112011-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 22 20112011-11-22December 07 20112011-12-07December 02 20112011-12-02November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03A man with his palms pressed together in namaskar stands at right, bare-chested, wearing a red and gold dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and red-and-white beaded bangles and necklace. In front of him, a black deity murti with a yellow garment and red trim sits inside a silver-toned arched shrine niche, with a yellow backdrop behind it. Trees and blurred greenery fill the background.2011-11-27November 22 20112011-11-22A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a long white jasmine garland edged with red roses, stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, set within an ornate white stone arch. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small brass bell sit in front, with greenery overhead.2011-01-01