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A man in the foreground stands in profile at right with palms joined in namaskar near his face, eyes lowered. He wears a red-maroon draped garment with gold border and gold beaded bangles and an armlet. Behind him, blurred, is a dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated, draped in a white cloth with a white headcloth, wearing layered beaded necklaces, with orange-gold curtains and a carved white arch framing it. Setting appears to be an outdoor temple shrine with green foliage at top right.

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November 11 20112011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20112011-11-11A photograph of a man in profile at right, hands pressed together in anjali mudra near his face, bare-chested with a pink-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold beaded bracelets and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in a white cloth, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments, framed by an orange-gold curtain and a white carved stone arch. In the foreground, a pile of red-orange kumkum or sindoor heaps lies at the base of the shrine, with a small brass lamp to the lower centre. Trees fill the background. Light is warm and the background is blurred.2011-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20112011-11-13A photograph of a devotee in profile at right, bare-chested with a red draped cloth edged in gold, gold bangles on his arms and a gold bead necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, a white cloth draped over its head and body, and a rudraksha-style bead garland, seated in front of an orange and gold curtain under an ornate white arched niche. Red flower offerings are heaped at the base, with a brass bell and lamp on a small stand in front. Foliage and sunlight fill the background. The man is a devotee in ritual dress rather than an identifiable presenter, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-11-11 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors among trees in saffron and orange robes, hands pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated within a silver-framed niche draped in red cloth. The man has a white tripundra on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, an orange rudraksha mala, gold ornaments, gold bangles and an orange shawl with a white border. Red flowers are heaped at the base of the shrine beside a small brass bell, a stone plinth and a red flag.2013-03-22September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in profile standing before a red-draped shrine with a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth, yellow tassels and a gold necklace, set in a white arched niche. The man has his hair tied in a bun, wears a red and cream silk dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, gold and red beaded necklaces, and red beaded bracelets. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in prayer. Red offerings are heaped in the foreground and green foliage is blurred behind. One physical person is visible; the man's identity is not established by any visible cue, so he is described by role as a devotee.2011-10-22November 08 20112011-11-08September 23 20112011-09-23Outdoor photograph of a man in white ritual dress with a red-bordered cloth worn over one shoulder and draped at the waist, standing bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti sits in a white arched shrine framed by a yellow-orange cloth backdrop, with a green sash and garland, on a base heaped with red flowers and small brass items. Trees and dappled greenery fill the background. The man wears gold beaded bracelets and a beaded necklace and has his hair tied in a bun. Ritual pada-puja setting near trees.2011-12-31