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A photograph of a devotee in profile at right, bare-chested with a red draped cloth edged in gold, gold bangles on his arms and a gold bead necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, a white cloth draped over its head and body, and a rudraksha-style bead garland, seated in front of an orange and gold curtain under an ornate white arched niche. Red flower offerings are heaped at the base, with a brass bell and lamp on a small stand in front. Foliage and sunlight fill the background. The man is a devotee in ritual dress rather than an identifiable presenter, so no a person candidate is asserted.

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November 11 20112011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesA man in the foreground stands in profile at right with palms joined in namaskar near his face, eyes lowered. He wears a red-maroon draped garment with gold border and gold beaded bangles and an armlet. Behind him, blurred, is a dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated, draped in a white cloth with a white headcloth, wearing layered beaded necklaces, with orange-gold curtains and a carved white arch framing it. Setting appears to be an outdoor temple shrine with green foliage at top right.2011-11-11 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors among trees in saffron and orange robes, hands pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, seated within a silver-framed niche draped in red cloth. The man has a white tripundra on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, an orange rudraksha mala, gold ornaments, gold bangles and an orange shawl with a white border. Red flowers are heaped at the base of the shrine beside a small brass bell, a stone plinth and a red flag.2013-03-22A photograph of a man in profile at right, hands pressed together in anjali mudra near his face, bare-chested with a pink-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold beaded bracelets and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in a white cloth, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments, framed by an orange-gold curtain and a white carved stone arch. In the foreground, a pile of red-orange kumkum or sindoor heaps lies at the base of the shrine, with a small brass lamp to the lower centre. Trees fill the background. Light is warm and the background is blurred.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13April 08 20132013-04-08March 30 20132013-03-30May 17 20132013-05-17May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair in orange and gold-bordered draped garments, shown in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth, adorned with a gold necklace, red and yellow garlands, and framed by green gold-dotted fabric and a white carved arch. Below it sits a mound of red-orange offerings, and he wears red and gold bangles on his wrists. The setting is outdoors among green trees.2011-10-16April 08 20132013-04-08