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A photograph of a man in profile with eyes closed and hands folded in front of him, standing outdoors in a green, blurred setting. He wears a bare shoulder draped in a saffron-orange wrap, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha beads, a gold armlet, and a small gold earring, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a red-draped shrine arch holds a dark deity murti decorated with white flower garlands.

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A photograph of a man standing in profile at right with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He has swept-back long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a gold earring, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a ceremonial gold garland over an orange-red wrap. A gold armband is visible on his upper arm. Behind him, out of focus, a dark deity murti in red cloth and white flower garlands sits within a white arched shrine in a leafy outdoor setting, with red petals on the ground. a person: the long swept hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha and saffron-toned wrap are the appearance cues for the candidate, shown in prayer before the shrine.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17July 02 20132013-07-02July 17 20132013-07-17January 17 20132013-01-17July 02 20132013-07-02 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair stands in profile on the right, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, facing a black stone deity murti in an arched white niche draped with green cloth and marigold garlands. He wears a bare chest, rudraksha beads, gold bangles, a peach-orange shawl and a light gold-bordered dhoti. A red cloth and red-smeared offerings sit at the base of the shrine, with trees and sunlit ground behind. Swamiji appearance-based cues are present (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing), so the praying man is a probable Swamiji in devotional posture before the shrine.2011-11-20 +1 copiesA 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.2011-12-01January 19 20132013-01-19A 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.2011-10-26A man stands in profile at right in an outdoor grove, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. He is bare-chested with a wrap over one shoulder, wears a thick orange-red rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and has long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring. Beside him at left, a large black stone deity murti with yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece and a red-orange garland stands on a dark pedestal before a green curtain, with a small flower offering and a red vessel at its base. Trees and red soil form the blurred background.2013-05-12A man in profile stands in the foreground wearing an orange sannyasi-style wrap with gold border, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. His hair is pulled back into a bun and his eyes are closed in meditation, hands held together at his waist. Behind him, out of focus, a black deity murti draped in yellow cloth and red-and-white flower garlands sits within a white arched shrine framed by a yellow curtain, with trees in the background.2011-11-25