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March 05 2011

2011-03-05 +1 copies

A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border presses his palms together in namaskar on a polished dark stone floor under a tree canopy. In front of him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, set on a mound of red powder with a small oil lamp at its base. He has long hair and wears a rudraksha mala; his appearance is not distinctive enough to establish whether he is the candidate, so the figure is described by role. Banyan roots hang from the tree beside the shrine.

November 18 2010

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.

Outdoors under a large shady tree, a man in an orange saffron-coloured robe and a dark rudraksha-style neck mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, hair tied up in a knot. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame. Before the murti is a circular black-rimmed platform heaped with red kumkum or powder offerings. To the right, a person in white ritual clothing stands in the background among the trees. Metal pillars and concrete blocks surround the open ground.

September 12 2011

2011-09-12 +2 copies

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.

A photograph of a man in orange robes standing barefoot on a polished dark stone floor under a rough stone canopy, palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a black multi-armed deity murti draped in orange cloth, set within a silver arched frame, on a mound of red-painted stone with a small oil lamp in front. Banyan trees and roots surround the open courtyard. The man has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange dhoti with a red border, matching the orange of the shrine drapery. A pictured-in-scene a person candidate is present but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship.

November 15 2011

2011-11-15 +1 copies

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

A man in orange and gold ochre dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform under a large tree, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded, set in an arched white frame against magenta drapes. Red pigment-covered stones form the base, with a small stone altar and brass lamp nearby, and a green plastic container sits on a well. Red woven mats lie on the floor. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a visible vibhuti marking on the forehead. Ritual worship or puja is being offered at an outdoor shrine.