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A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers kneels and bows his head with palms pressed together before a large deity murti draped in white cloth. The murti wears a rudraksha mala, a long garland of red roses and yellow flowers, a jewelled silver crown or head ornament, and a green-and-red striped sash. Orange and green silk drapes frame the shrine, and a gold-carved wooden panel stands at left. The setting suggests darshan or worship at a temple shrine.

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October 10 20132013-10-10May 22 20172017-05-22October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap with long dark hair bending forward to press his forehead against a black stone Shivalingam on a dark pedestal. He rests one hand on the lingam, and a rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. Behind him stand gold and red decorated deity murti figures draped in pink and gold silk, with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers filling the background. The scene suggests a devotional abhishekam or puja at night.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap kneeling before a dark black shivalinga on a black circular pedestal. He leans forward with his forehead pressed to the top of the linga and one hand resting on it, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and an arm band of beads on his upper arm. Behind him stands a richly adorned deity murti in gold and pink-gold silk with jewelled ornaments and a trident-like staff, and the background is filled with garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, white and red. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam or puja.2017-02-24September 28 20132013-09-28February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, set on a dark stone platform with silver-toned ornaments and a brass oil lamp beside it. In the foreground at right, a man in maroon and red-brown clothing with a dark turban and a rudraksha-style mala bends low with his hands on the stone ledge, performing reverence at the shrine. Behind the deity, a carved stone pillar and an open window with a draped curtain are visible.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron dhoti with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornately decorated deity murti. A silver shivalinga with a gold yoni base and a snake motif stands at center, framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind it, a large gold-and-jewelled deity form in red and orange silk is adorned with gold crowns, a gold cobra hood and floral garlands. Golden decorations and a gold mask-like face fill the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward and presses his forehead to the hands of a large dark stone or metal sculpture, which is draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, strung with rudraksha beads. A second figure in orange-saffron robes stands at the right edge beside the garland.2010-07-08