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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and leopard-print shawl with multiple strands of beads across his chest performs a namaskar with palms pressed together, eyes lowered. He has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Before him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murti, one seated and one standing, with silver kalasha and cup on a gold cloth beside them. Dark textured wall and potted plant behind.

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July 29 20122012-07-29A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth with a leopard-print shawl and layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, sits cross-legged with eyes lowered and smiles. Beside him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murti figures with tall crowns, one holding a trident-like staff; a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver cup sit on a tray in front. A potted plant with pink flowers and a dark pebble-textured wall form the background.2012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gilt throne, palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print shawl across his shoulder, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murtis, one holding a staff, beside a silver bowl containing red flowers and a small silver vessel. A dark textured stone wall and a potted pink flower form the background. The man presents as a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold throne and layered malas, though appearance is not fully certain.2012-07-29A seated figure with long dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a rust-orange garment sits on a gold-embossed throne, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Multiple strands of beads and a gold necklace hang on the chest. Beside him on a red wooden stand are two bronze deity murti figures, one with a crown and multiple arms holding ritual objects, and a silver bowl with red flowers rests nearby. A dark textured stone wall and a pink flower sit in the background.2012-07-29A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a leopard-print wrap and layered beaded necklaces sits in prayer, palms pressed together at his chest with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Before him on a red cloth-covered stand are two bronze deity murti: a seated Shiva-form figure with a crown and raised hand, and a companion figure with a crown and shoulder sash. A silver-toned lamp or offering vessel sits at the right. Behind them is a wall of rounded bead-like studs, with pink flowers in pots on either side. The mood is a quiet puja or darshan moment, with the man's identity not established from the scene.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style, wearing an orange-red wrap, multiple strands of amber beads, a gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl, presses palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Before them on a red wooden stand sit two bronze deity murtis, one holding a trident-like staff, with a silver bowl of red flowers and a small brass kalasha on the floor. A gold ornate chair back and a dark bead-covered wall form the background. This is a puja-style devotional scene.2012-07-29