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Outdoors in a shaded grove, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in prayer. He is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, with hair tied up at the back. Before him is a black stone deity murti draped in purple cloth and yellow marigold garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame with a pink backdrop. Below it is a mound of red offerings or kumkum-stained stones with a small wooden stand, a rangoli-style border on the floor and brass pots nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the courtyard.

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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot before a black stone deity murti under a white arched niche draped with magenta cloth. The murti wears a purple garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, and yellow-and-orange flower garlands. He has a sacred ash line on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hands are joined in namaskar. In front of the shrine is a large mound of red kumkum-covered offerings with a small wooden stool and brass vessels, set on a dirt courtyard among trees with a yellow-and-black bordered base and mats on the ground.2013-03-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine among trees and dry leaves. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow shawl sits within a silver arched niche against a magenta cloth backdrop, on a red-painted mound with a small wooden stool and brass bell in front. A man in saffron-orange garments with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Red mats lie on the ground at lower left, and a green-lidded plastic container sits at right.2013-03-03 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18Outdoor shrine scene: a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali on a dark stone floor, facing a black deity murti draped in a yellow cloth with a pink curtain behind, and a pile of red offerings in front. He wears a white forehead mark, a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with long dark hair, in front of a stone altar and small red mats. Suggests a puja or darshan moment.2013-03-03A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with a gold necklace and armlets, performs namaskar with palms pressed together before a dark stone deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain. Red flower offerings are heaped around a black circular base; a small brass bell and a lamp sit nearby, with trees and a red-carpeted stone platform in an outdoor setting. Visible cues are consistent with a person presence in devotional worship, with a hair knot and rudraksha-style gold ornaments.2013-01-19A man stands barefoot on a small red-and-white mat in front of a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form in an arched silver-framed shrine with orange drapery. He faces the shrine with palms pressed together in anjali. He is bare-chested in an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth with a long swept-back ponytail, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Before the murti is a mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or flowers, on a dark patterned base. Trees and a tiled floor surround the open-air shrine.2013-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20132013-01-23January 18 20132013-01-18Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13January 12 20132013-01-12A man in a reddish-maroon dhoti wrapped around his waist and a matching shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone slab in an outdoor garden with trees and red earth. He has his palms pressed together in anjali and his head slightly bowed, facing a black deity murti in a white arched niche with a pink backdrop. The murti wears a yellow garment, a yellow crown and a red-and-yellow garland, and sits on a mound of red flowers. Two small patterned mats lie at his feet. The man wears a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, plus gold armbands and bangles. Red-and-white patterned prayer mats are laid on the ground beside the stone path.2013-04-06 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17