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September 14 2010

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A young woman in a rust-orange top and floral patterned skirt bends forward, forehead resting on the hand of a large black stone murti. The murti wears an orange cloth and long garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red and purple flowers. Behind her a silver-embossed pillar with a carved bird ornament stands against green foliage. She wears a gold bangle on her wrist, and her hands press to the statue in devotion.2010-09-14A young woman in an orange-brown kurta with a red-and-brown floral print bends forward, forehead resting on the hands of a large black stone murti, her palms pressed together in reverence. The murti is draped in an orange cloth and adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red roses, with a rudraksha-style bead strand. Her wrist wears gold bangles. Behind her is an ornate silver panel with a carved bird and foliage motifs, and green trees fill the background. Her role is a devotee performing darshan or puja at the deity.2010-09-14A young woman in an orange-brown kurta with a floral print bends forward and presses her forehead to the bare black stone feet of a large standing statue. Her hands are clasped around the feet. The statue wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body, with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and purple blossoms. A silver-plated ornamental pillar with embossed floral and bird designs stands at left, with green foliage behind. This is an act of devotion at a murti, shown as a close photograph of a single devotee.2010-09-14A woman in a white kurta with pale pink and yellow dupatta bows and presses her forehead to the hand of a large black stone statue. The statue wears an orange robe and is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest. Behind is a silver-embossed pedestal and green foliage.2010-08-14December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-red shawl bowing low with his head pressed toward a dark stone base beneath a silver crown-like ornament. He wears long dark hair wrapped with a band of rudraksha beads, a gold earring, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and an upper arm, and white ash marks on his shoulder. Yellow and white marigold garlands with red flowers sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold earring are the cues for the bowing man, who is shown in devotion before a murti.2018-02-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07October 06 20182018-10-06Close photograph of a person with long dreadlocked hair bowing low, forehead touching a carved stone plinth or step with ornate moulded edge. The person wears a gold hoop earring and a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment bare over the shoulder, and a long garland of red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and yellow roses hangs from the neck. A hand rests on the stone, and a brass ceremonial staff or lamp stand with a fluted base is visible at the lower centre. Only one physical person is visible.2017-09-02