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A photograph of a standing man in profile at an outdoor shrine beneath banyan trees. He wears a maroon dhoti with orange-gold borders, an orange-gold shawl over one shoulder, gold armlet and bracelet, and a beaded neck mala, with hands folded in front in prayer and eyes closed. Behind him a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth, a green curtain and garlands of marigolds sits within an ornate silver arch, before a mound of red kumkum and small brass lamps on a black stone platform. A red and white mat lies on the ground in the foreground.

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A man stands barefoot on a small red-and-white mat in front of a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form in an arched silver-framed shrine with orange drapery. He faces the shrine with palms pressed together in anjali. He is bare-chested in an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth with a long swept-back ponytail, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Before the murti is a mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or flowers, on a dark patterned base. Trees and a tiled floor surround the open-air shrine.2013-01-15 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform before a black stone deity murti seated in an arched white niche, outdoors among tall trees with aerial roots. The deity wears a red cloth, red garland, red headband and a necklace of red beads, and a mound of red offerings lies at its base. The standing man wears an orange-brown sleeveless top, an orange dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with his hair tied in a topknot, hands folded in namaskar. Small brass lamps sit near the base, and a red-and-pink mat lies on the floor. A green bucket sits at the right edge. The scene suggests worship at an outdoor shrine.2013-01-18September 23 20112011-09-23Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees showing a man with bare upper body and a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold border standing with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a shrine. The shrine has a white arched stone frame enclosing a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings. A heap of red kumkum or powder lies at the base in front. The man has a forehead marking and his hair is tied up. A second figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air shrine in greenery.2011-09-14January 18 20132013-01-18September 14 20112011-09-14January 23 20132013-01-23April 01 20132013-04-01July 02 20132013-07-02 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow-green cloth and gold necklaces, set in a pink draped niche. A heap of red-smeared offerings and a small brass lamp sit at the base. He wears a long-haired topknot, tilak and a gold chain. Trees and dry ground surround the open-air shrine.2013-03-02A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested in a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated inside a white arched shrine niche. The murti wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red cloth. A red-stained mound of kumkum and a small oil lamp sit in front, with dense green trees and a tree trunk with aerial roots behind. The man wears a gold necklace and gold armlets. a person in saffron clothing with gold ornaments, performing a devotional gesture at the shrine.2013-08-04Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13