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A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste before an outdoor shrine under large shady trees. Behind him a white arched stone frame surrounds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold strings, set on a circular platform heaped with orange-red kumkum or sindoor offerings. Other greenery and a dirt courtyard surround the shrine. A white rudraksha-style neck garland is visible on the man. The scene suggests worship or darshan at a roadside or open-air shrine.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoors under a large shady tree, a man in an orange saffron-coloured robe and a dark rudraksha-style neck mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, hair tied up in a knot. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame. Before the murti is a circular black-rimmed platform heaped with red kumkum or powder offerings. To the right, a person in white ritual clothing stands in the background among the trees. Metal pillars and concrete blocks surround the open ground.2011-02-08Outdoor shrine under a dense leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a white arched frame and orange-draped garland sits on a mound of red-orange kumkum. In front, a man in an orange wrap and orange top stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the shrine. To the right, another man in orange robes stands with palms joined. The sandy ground and foliage frame the scene.2010-10-09A standing man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sheer saffron drape over one shoulder, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears red and beaded bracelets and a red-beaded necklace. Before him, under a white carved stone arch draped with green cloth, stands a black stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Heaps of red flowers or offerings surround its base on a black platform, with a leafy banyan-type tree canopy overhead.2011-11-18Outdoor photo in a shaded garden under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a black stone deity murti sits on a pedestal with an orange cloth and a flower garland, framed by a white arched stone niche, in front of a mound of red-painted stones. At right, a man in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a swept-back dark hair knot stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the shrine. Another figure in orange robes with palms joined stands further right near a planter, and a grey stone slab lies at the foreground.2010-10-09November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesOutdoors under trees, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti. The deity, seated in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits on a dark pedestal before a bright pink backdrop and an ornate silver arch, with a heap of red flowers below. The standing man wears a gold necklace, bracelets, a sacred thread and a tilak, and his bare upper body is visible. Small prayer mats lie on the ground, and bare branches and foliage fill the background.2013-01-13November 12 20112011-11-12December 28 20112011-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested in a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated inside a white arched shrine niche. The murti wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red cloth. A red-stained mound of kumkum and a small oil lamp sit in front, with dense green trees and a tree trunk with aerial roots behind. The man wears a gold necklace and gold armlets. a person in saffron clothing with gold ornaments, performing a devotional gesture at the shrine.2013-08-04October 16 20112011-10-16January 25 20132013-01-25