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A photograph of a covered open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red metal beams, shot largely in silhouette. In the foreground stands a dark silhouetted standing figure with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck and hands clasped at the waist; the figure's features and clothing are not discernible. Beside it, a bronze deity murti with an ornate crown and a raised hand holding a trident-like staff; a dark red cloth drapes its shoulders. Palm trees, greenery and a tall red pillar stand in the background, with a stone statue of a seated figure beyond. The silhouetted person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.

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April 14 20132013-04-14December 03 20112011-12-03August 31 20112011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31Backlit photograph of a man standing in a doorway, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with bead necklace layers, a dark shawl draped over his shoulders, and a striped brown-and-gold dhoti wrap at the waist; his hands are folded in front of him. Behind him, a blurred pink-draped arch frames two colourful deity murti figures in blue and orange garments, and a dark vehicle is visible on the left. Qualifying cues are a shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, but the figure is silhouetted and his face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a person in ritual attire.2013-05-12A silhouetted figure stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a red carpet within a temple walkway, flanked by stainless steel handrails. The figure wears dark clothing and what appears to be a beaded mala around the neck. Behind, pale stone statues of deities stand among green trees, and a tall orange-and-white ornamental pillar with a seated stone figure rises at right. The person's face is not visible and identity cannot be determined from appearance, so a person is unsure.2013-01-19Backlit photograph of two golden deity murti figures standing outdoors beneath a curved dark archway and tall palm fronds, with bright sunlight flaring behind them. The figure on the left holds a trident in one raised hand and wears a red garment with a crown-like headdress and ornate necklaces. The figure beside it wears a golden crown and layered beaded necklaces. A tall reddish-brown pillar stands on the right edge of the frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds.2012-10-25Silhouetted photograph of a standing figure under a corrugated metal roof outdoors, palm fronds visible behind. The figure's head is bowed and both hands are pressed together at the chest in anjali-like prayer, with layered rudraksha or bead malas hanging at the neck and wrists. The dark garment is a draped wrap. To the right, a gilded ornate ritual object with a finial and a small metal stand sits in the foreground. Identity cannot be determined from the silhouette, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or priest in prayer.2011-12-03Silhouetted photograph at sunset of a seated figure in dark outline beside a stone pillar, with a long beaded mala hanging down. Bare branches of trees frame a glowing orange sun low on the horizon behind them. The figure wears a draped red-orange garment and appears to be seated in meditation or quiet contemplation, with hands resting in the lap. Dark foliage fills the left foreground.2015-02-01December 26 20102010-12-26A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white tilak stands in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, hands joined at the chest in a namaskar gesture. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders, a rudraksha mala across the chest and beaded armlets. Beside him a golden deity murti with multiple arms holds a trident-like staff and wears a purple garment and a crown-like headdress, with a red draped base. Sunlight and haze fill the background, with palm trees and a small building visible outside. A hanging yellow-and-blue cloth decoration is above. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and armlets are the qualifying cues for the standing man.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a dim temple-style walkway with a metal railing and a red carpet runway. A single figure in dark robes stands with hands pressed together in a namaskar, partially in silhouette, in front of grey stone deity murti statues and a tall red-and-orange kalasha-topped pillar. A carved stone nandi-like figure sits on a red plinth at right. Green trees and palms are blurred in the background. The person's face and identity are not distinguishable, and no clear appearance-based cues for a person are visible.2013-01-18