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A photograph of a person standing with palms pressed together in prayer beside a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion. The person wears a rust-brown sari-style garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, and has long dark hair falling down the back. Opposite stands a richly decorated deity murti of a standing form, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a gilded crown, with a golden animal mount in front. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a large gopuram temple tower under a grey sky. Printed name 'a person' appears only as a copyright credit, not on any person.

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January 24 20162016-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24A standing man with long dark hair and a garland of flowers and red fruit around his neck, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body, presses his palms together in namaste before a golden deity murti seated on a golden vahana-like animal figure. The murti is adorned with heaped garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and sits within a golden arched shrine framed by deep red and maroon silk drapery. Potted green plants line the foreground, and a painted backdrop shows a figure playing a veena beside a forest scene.2016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14A man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red, orange and white blossoms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown shawl. He stands beside an ornate golden shrine arch lined with a red velvet backdrop, draped with heavy garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Inside the shrine is a deity murti adorned with jewellery and a crown, and a golden vahana (a seated bull figure) stands in front. A painted backdrop of a forest scene with a seated figure playing a veena fills the background, with green potted plants at the lower left.2016-02-14A photograph of a temple-style stage set with a painted gopuram backdrop. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-brown robe and a purple-and-white garland stands before an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print seat and a golden lion figure. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in red cloth and wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, seated behind a golden peacock-like vehicle on a blue cloth-covered base. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a figure offering reverence to the murti.2016-01-24A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a garland of red, orange and white flowers with fruit-like red beads and bangles on his arm. Behind the murti is a large ornate golden arch with a maroon velvet drape, and yellow, pink and white marigold garlands hang across the deity. A golden bull figure sits on a stand in front of the altar. On the left, a painted backdrop shows a seated sage in orange cloth holding a veena, with a tiger-skin seat and potted green plants nearby. The man appears to be performing darshan and reverence in a temple-style setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a devotee performing namaskar.2016-02-14A photograph of a shrine-like stage with a gilded peetha throne at left and a golden peacock-backed deity murti at right, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A man in a rust-orange robe and dark turban-style headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, facing the deity. Behind them a painted forest backdrop shows figures with folded hands. Brass lamp stands flank the scene. Appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in orange garments.2016-02-24A photo of a temple-style stage. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown robe and dark turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gilded throne-like seat with carved lion figures. On the right, a gilded deity murti in a golden frame and arch, adorned with bright yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, sits on a golden vahana bird with ornate wings. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a seated sage with folded hands. The lower part of the stage is covered in red cloth.2016-02-24A photograph of a temple-style stage with a golden ornate throne on the left and a golden deity murti on a golden peacock-shaped vahana on the right, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in a dark turban and a maroon-red robe stands at the left in front of the throne with his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him is a painted jungle backdrop with figures in prayer. A tall brass oil lamp stands between them, and a white cloth covers the base of the deity's platform.2016-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a person in a rust-orange robe and orange wrap with a tall dark turban-like headdress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside an ornate gold throne with lion and bird carvings. On the right, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana, with an ornate gold arch behind it. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a figure in white with hands folded near a pond. The scene suggests darshan or puja at a shrine.2016-02-24January 24 20162016-01-24