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Outdoor photo of a large black-stone deity murti standing beneath a flower-garlanded arch of yellow, purple and red marigolds. The murti wears an ornate gold crown, gold and jewelled chest pieces, a gold bracelet set and an orange dhoti with a red cloth beneath, and bears a white vertical tilak on its forehead. In the left foreground a woman with long dark hair in a bun, a red blouse and red sari, wearing a gold necklace and a gold armlet, faces the murti with her back to the camera. Trees and dry ground surround the scene. No a person candidate is visible.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree showing a person seen from behind, with long dark hair worn loose and a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaste before a deity murti. The murti has dark skin and a tall gold crown with a white vertical tilak, wearing an orange dhoti, a gold and jewelled breastplate with a blue gemstone, and a long gold necklace. It stands in a golden arched shrine framed by a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A red cloth covers the pedestal. The setting shows dry earth and a low stone platform at left. The person has no visible face, so no identification is made. a person candidate is not visibly identifiable from the back view.2016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo at a shaded temple-like spot under a large tree. A woman seen from behind, with long dark hair in a high bun and a red-orange sari, wears a gold necklace, a red beaded collar and gold bangles, and holds a small lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is a dark-blue-faced standing deity in an orange garment and red skirt, heavily adorned with gold ornaments, a jewelled breastplate and a large gold crown, framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds with purple and red flower strands. Dry earth and a stone platform lie in the foreground.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo of a large black-faced deity murti standing under a leafy tree, adorned with a golden crown, gold-and-jewelled armour, a large ornate jewelled necklace, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and an orange garment. An arched frame of yellow, red and purple flower garlands surrounds the figure. In the foreground at right, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace and faces the murti in worship. The ground is earthen and bare.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a deity murti standing in a decorative golden arch wrapped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple blooms. The dark-faced murti wears a tall golden crown with a white vertical tilak, an ornate jewelled necklace with a large green-and-blue gem, golden armlets and an orange dhoti. Its hands are gold-plated. A devotee in the lower right, seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, wears a red shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles, and is offering worship. Green trees and bright daylight surround the scene. A second person may be partially visible; no printed name identifies anyone.2016-01-03