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November 18 2010

2010-11-18 +2 copies

Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with an orange-gold sash, bare-chested, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti. The murti is a multi-armed female form draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop and white arched frame. In front stands a large pile of red kumkum-coloured offerings on a raised black-and-gold dotted platform, with a small brass lamp and a low wooden stool nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the shrine, and a red patterned mat lies on the paved floor.

August 17 2009

A barefoot man with long dark hair stands in a red-and-gold dhoti and matching shawl, hands pressed together in anjali before a black deity murti. The murti wears an orange garment and a red headband and holds raised ritual objects in its multiple arms, set in a yellow-curtained arched niche with white ornate framing. In front, a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings rests on a dais, and a kalasha sits nearby. Trees and leafy greenery fill the open outdoor shrine behind a dark stone floor. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable as the a person from the image alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.

A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an outdoor shrine under trees. Behind him, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears a yellow cloth and yellow flower garlands, framed by a white arched stone niche with a green backdrop. In front of the murti, a large mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or red flowers, sits on a black-and-white bordered platform. The man has a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck; he is not identifiable from the image, so his role is that of a devotee.

2011-09-06 +1 copies

November 16 2011

2011-11-16 +1 copies

November 15 2011

2011-11-15 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A silver arched frame surrounds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth, seated on a black base ringed by a dense mound of orange-red flowers. On the right, a woman in orange robes stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with fallen petals scattered at her feet. Further right, another robed figure in orange with hands folded stands near a low stone bench. Marigold-style garlands in red, yellow and white hang from a pillar at left.

January 15 2013

2013-01-15 +1 copies

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging strands, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a black stone murti seated under a silver arch. The black figure wears a red cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Its base and the surrounding red-painted stone platform hold offerings. A paved path leads through the shaded grounds, and a floral kolam is drawn on the ground at left.

Outdoors under trees, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. He wears a white jasmine garland with red and purple flowers, gold bangles, and an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, another person in orange is partly visible. At left, a stone shrine arch framed with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers holds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth. A heap of red kumkum or flower offerings lies at its base, with a small wooden stool or platform before it. The setting is a dry, sandy clearing with bare earth and leafy trees.

2011-12-11 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine under a shady tree canopy with a white arched stone frame enclosing a black stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth and garlands, seated on a black pedestal, with a green backdrop behind it. A large mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder fills the base of the shrine on a dark ringed platform. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered in devotion. Dirt ground, tree trunks and aerial roots frame the scene.

2011-09-06 +1 copies