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A barefoot person stands on a row of iron spikes set on wooden blocks, facing a large black stone deity murti with a trident, draped in a white and red cloth, rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow flower garlands. The standing figure wears a leopard-print blouse, an orange wrap and a red-and-yellow garland, with white markings on the forehead and a red and yellow garland, holding flowers in folded hands. A small oil lamp burns on the floor and a tray of flowers sits at left. A photographer with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera records the scene at dusk beside an orange wall and window.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph at dusk of a man in an orange-brown dhoti and leopard-print blouse, with a long dark hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, and a red and yellow flower garland over his chest, standing before a large black stone deity murti of Shiva with a trident, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a white and red cloth. A small oil lamp burns on the base, and red petals are scattered on the ground. The man holds red petals in one hand while another person's hand offers petals from the left. A photographer in a white shirt with a DSLR camera shoots from the bottom right. Wooden sandals rest on the floor.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +3 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a person standing beside a large black stone statue of a deity with a trident, framed by a circular halo carving. The statue wears a white and maroon draped garment, a rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow marigold garlands, with a small oil lamp lit at its base and red petals scattered on the ground. The standing person has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, red and yellow flower garlands, a leopard-print top and an orange-brown wrap, with gold armband ornament. Three long iron trishul-like rods lie on the floor in the foreground. The scene is a temple or shrine courtyard with orange walls and a metal gate.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A black stone statue of Nataraja, Shiva as cosmic dancer, stands within a circular flame-arch halo, draped with a white and red-gold silk cloth, rudraksha-bead strands, a trident, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A small oil lamp burns on the plinth with scattered flower petals. On the left, a barefoot person in an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl and a white tilak on the forehead holds a small offering and faces the deity. Only the arm of another person is visible at the left edge. A row of brass lamps with yellow tops lies on the ground in front.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor scene at a shrine. A standing person on the left, wearing an orange saffron-toned wrap over a leopard-print patterned top, a long dark braid, red-and-yellow flower garlands and white forehead markings, holds an offering and looks up at a large dark stone deity murti with a trident and a circular halo-like backdrop. The murti wears a white and red-bordered garment, rudraksha malas and red-yellow garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the base and red petals are scattered; a curved metal implement with yellow fruit sits in the foreground. The person is clearly a devotee or sannyasi; no appearance-based a person cues are clear enough to identify anyone.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a barefoot person in an orange and leopard-print garment and shawl, with red and yellow flower garlands, holding a lit oil lamp flame near the face while performing aarti before a dark stone deity murti with a trident. The murti wears a red and white cloth, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and red-and-yellow flower garlands, and stands within a black circular halo. A small oil lamp sits on the stone base, with red petals and a brass trident-like object on the ground. Smoke rises in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo at an outdoor shrine: a dark stone statue of a seated, ascetic-looking figure with a white tripundra mark, white and maroon shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a trident beside it, framed by a black circular halo and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A woman in an orange sari with leopard-print border stands at the left, looking toward the statue. A small oil lamp burns on the plinth and scattered red petals lie on the steps. A cameraman in a grey shirt films at the right, and a row of long iron rods lies on the ground in front.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a devotee standing beside a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva-form draped in white and maroon silk with a gold border, rudraksha malas around its neck and chest, and red and yellow flower garlands. The devotee, with long loose dark hair, a white forehead band and sandal marks, wears a leopard-print blouse and a rust-orange wrap and holds a polished silver trident. A small oil lamp burns on the floor before the murti, with scattered red petals at its base. The wall behind shows a dark carved halo-like arch.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02