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Photograph from behind of a person with long, thick dark hair hanging loose down the back, wearing a white-and-green flower garland across the shoulders and a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The person stands on a grey tiled courtyard facing a shrine with a red-and-white striped staircase, a canopy with orange and gold fringe, and a small deity murti in a decorated niche. In the foreground is a pink and gold kalasha-style pedestal on a turquoise wooden stand, beside a yellow-rimmed square fire pit or homa kund decorated with white designs. Potted plants, banana leaves and trees surround the courtyard, with orange tassels hanging from the top corners.

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September 26 20162016-09-26A photograph taken from behind a person with very long dark hair worn in thick plaits and locks, wearing a white and red flower garland of roses, jasmine and green leaves across the head. The bare-backed figure faces a temple shrine with red and white striped pillars and a steps platform. Inside the shrine stands a decorated deity murti beneath an ornate golden canopy, flanked by carved figures and lit with warm lamplight. A large tree trunk stands beside the mandapa and a woman in a green and white sari with folded hands stands in the background among other devotees. Brass and colourful offering trays rest at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or puja in progress.2017-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair worn down and a beard stands in profile facing right, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth and a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, plus a copper-coloured armlet and bracelet. He faces a large Ganesha murti painted in red, orange and gold, decorated with garlands, seated on a raised platform with a small yellow stepped base. Behind it stand a white-and-red stepped shrine, potted plants, a small canopied shrine, and trees. A yellow vehicle is visible at the left edge.2016-08-27January 01 20172017-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocks bending forward and resting their forehead and hand against a carved stone ledge in a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange garment and has a long garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers draped over the shoulder. On the left a small orange-clad figure sits on a brass plate with flower petals, near a tall brass oil lamp. Behind, a carved stone deity relief and a golden-brown draped cloth are visible.2017-01-01August 12 20162016-08-12October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocked hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a stone ledge in front of a shrine. The person wears a sleeveless rust-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with pink and red blossoms and green leaves draped over the shoulder, with rudraksha beads visible. Hands rest on the stone. Behind the stone are scattered white flowers, a brass lamp stand, a brass plate with pink petals, and a small deity murti in an orange cloth with a golden halo, set against carved stone pillars and a golden lion figure.2017-01-01Photograph of a figure seen from behind on a stage draped with red curtains, beneath a leafy tree branch. The figure wears a red-orange turban, a white and orange flower garland across the shoulders, and a rust-red dhoti with bare chest and bare feet. Long dark matted hair falls down the back, with small white and yellow flowers caught in it, and copper-coloured armbands are worn on both upper arms. To the right stands a golden deity murti or gilded figure on a gold-trimmed pedestal, with a red-robed statue or cutout figure behind it and fruit and offerings on the stage. Potted plants and rocks sit at the left edge.2016-04-10