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A woman in a red silk sari with gold zari stripes and a gold border leans forward at a carved granite railing in a temple courtyard, her long dark hair falling forward as she bends low and touches the stone edge with one hand. Beside her, a blue-robed seated statue with a blue turban and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing on a white pedestal. Behind the railing stand carved granite pillars, a kalasha-style offering tray with marigold flowers, and an orange-walled building. A leopard-print mat lies on the floor.

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September 04 20112011-09-04 +3 copiesA photograph of a standing person seen from behind, wearing a red silk-like garment with gold-bordered draping, with long dark hair, hands joined in prayer before a stone platform. On the platform sits a white seated statue draped in purple cloth with a purple turban and beads, one hand raised in blessing, with flower garlands at its side. Behind is an orange-walled building, a carved stone pillar, a red iron gate and green trees.2011-08-30September 01 20112011-09-01August 30 20112011-08-30A photograph inside a temple hall of a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border bowing forward with her head pressed to a grey granite altar ledge, one hand outstretched on the stone, bare feet on a woven mat. The carved stone altar holds brass vessels, a brass lamp, a flower-garlanded plate, and a small incense stick; a gilt-framed deity murti sits in the background against orange and red walls. Single physical person.2013-04-18A woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28October 26 20112011-10-26A person in a rust-red garment with orange-gold borders and a matching orange-gold sash bows forward at a grey stone altar, pressing the forehead to its ledge with one hand outstretched. The stone altar carries carved floral and scroll relief, with a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel with a spoon, plus a small red-and-gold shrine and a deity murti in the background. Red-and-white striped walls frame the temple hall, and a patterned mat lies on the floor before the altar. Offering bowls and a small pile of white offering sit in the foreground.2013-04-08A person in orange saffron robes bends forward at a dark stone shrine, head lowered and hands resting on its carved stone ledge in an act of reverence. A white-wrapped Shiva lingam and a stone nandi-style bull sit within the shrine, and a bangle and rudraksha mala are visible on the wrist and neck. Pink-walled temple architecture and scaffolding frame the background in a stone courtyard.2012-10-12September 15 20112011-09-15A single person in an orange and saffron garment bends forward at a grey stone platform in a temple hall, hands pressed flat on the stone ledge and head lowered, as in a reverent bow or padapuja gesture. The figure is barefoot on a leopard-print mat, wearing an orange wrap with a wide orange waist sash and matching orange bands on the lower garment, with copper-coloured bangles on the wrists. Carved floral relief panels decorate the stone base. Red and white striped pillars and walls frame the hall, and a brass lamp stand and a small deity murti are visible at the top left.2013-01-28A single woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-striped border bows deeply at a grey stone platform, pressing her forehead toward the carved stone edge with both hands extended. She wears bangles, a gold necklace and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat. Behind the platform sits a small gold deity murti with a gold arch, a brass oil lamp (oil lamp) on the stone ledge, and red-and-white striped walls. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-01-17