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A photograph of a person standing in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at the chest, eyes closed, in front of a blurred shrine. The person has long dark hair swept back, wears a golden-beaded necklace and an orange-saffron shawl draped over the bare shoulder. Behind is a white arched frame and a deity murti or idol dressed in orange cloth and black-and-yellow garlands, with green foliage in the background.

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November 02 20112011-11-02November 05 20112011-11-05November 08 20112011-11-08A 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.2011-11-05A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair in orange and gold-bordered draped garments, shown in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth, adorned with a gold necklace, red and yellow garlands, and framed by green gold-dotted fabric and a white carved arch. Below it sits a mound of red-orange offerings, and he wears red and gold bangles on his wrists. The setting is outdoors among green trees.2011-10-16December 25 20112011-12-25A man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in a wooded area, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, eyes lowered. He is bare-chested, wearing a peach-coloured dhoti and a matching draped shawl edged in gold, with a beaded necklace and gold armlet. Before him is a black stone deity murti seated in a white arched niche, draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a green backdrop behind it. A large heap of red offerings lies in front of the shrine among trees and dry ground. The man's appearance with long hair, gold adornments and draped peach clothing is a compatible presentation, so this may be a person, shown in devotional prayer before the deity.2011-11-20December 17 20112011-12-17A man stands in profile in front of a black deity murti draped in orange cloth, framed by an arched stone niche strung with orange beads and set before a pile of red flowers. He wears an orange unstitched wrap over bare shoulders, a gold-bordered orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white forehead mark, with his hair tied in a bun. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The setting is an outdoor temple area with trees behind. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference but uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2011-09-11A photograph of a man standing outdoors in a temple setting, seen in profile facing left with palms pressed together at chest height in anjali mudra. He has long dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head, a gold chain, and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-maroon border. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, dressed in an orange cloth and decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside the murti is a stone pedestal, and at its base sits a large heap of red-orange flowers arranged around a circular black-and-white dotted border. Trees and a white stone arch frame the background in soft sunlight.2011-01-21January 17 20132013-01-17A 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.2011-09-15