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A man in profile stands with palms pressed together at the chest in a respectful anjali gesture, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-bordered edge draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper body bare. His hair is swept back into a low knot. Behind him, blurred, a dark deity murti or altar is decorated with a pink and yellow garland. The background is green foliage and an arched white structure.

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A photo of a bare-chested man in profile with eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a white dhoti with red and gold bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his dark hair tied back in a knot. Behind him, a blurred purple figure.2011-09-30A 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.2011-10-22A man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together in namaskar near his chin, eyes lowered. He has long dark hair tied in a low bun, a white tilak mark on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron shawl with a red border over a bare upper body, with a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers stands among blurred green trees in warm sunlight.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. He has long dark hair gathered into a low bun at the back of his head and a white forehead marking. He wears an orange and red-striped cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, stands a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and white flowers, set against blurred green foliage. The scene suggests devotional worship in an outdoor shrine setting.2011-01-21A side-profile photo of a man with dark hair tied in a low bun and a white vertical forehead mark, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange and red shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded necklace. Behind him, out of focus, stands a deity murti or figure draped in orange and yellow garlands. a person: long swept-back hair and ornate devotional attire, though the figure is only partly distinctive.2011-01-21December 25 20112011-12-25A bare-chested man with hair tied back in a bun stands in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before a blurred deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, set against a turquoise backdrop under an arch. He wears a maroon dhoti and an orange-and-gold bordered shawl over his shoulder, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A few orange offerings sit at the lower left. The man is a devotee in prayer; no appearance-based a person candidate is clearly established, so identity is unsure.2011-09-23Outdoors in soft blurred light, a man in profile stands with palms pressed together at his chest in namaskar, eyes lowered, in front of a blurred dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded with yellow and pink flower garlands. He wears an orange and red-bordered shawl over a bare upper body, with a plain bare upper shoulder, a thick hair knot at the back of his head, and a light tilak mark on his forehead. Greenery and a pale tree trunk fill the background.2011-01-21October 03 20112011-10-03Close side profile of a man with long dark hair swept back, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near his chin, eyes closed, with a white forehead mark. Out of focus behind him is a deity murti draped in orange and yellow garlands, with red flowers. Outdoor setting with greenery. A patterned mark appears on his upper arm.2011-02-25A photograph of a man standing outdoors in a temple setting, seen in profile facing left with palms pressed together at chest height in anjali mudra. He has long dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head, a gold chain, and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-maroon border. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, dressed in an orange cloth and decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside the murti is a stone pedestal, and at its base sits a large heap of red-orange flowers arranged around a circular black-and-white dotted border. Trees and a white stone arch frame the background in soft sunlight.2011-01-21February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies