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Silhouetted photograph of a standing figure under a corrugated metal roof outdoors, palm fronds visible behind. The figure's head is bowed and both hands are pressed together at the chest in anjali-like prayer, with layered rudraksha or bead malas hanging at the neck and wrists. The dark garment is a draped wrap. To the right, a gilded ornate ritual object with a finial and a small metal stand sits in the foreground. Identity cannot be determined from the silhouette, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or priest in prayer.

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December 03 20112011-12-03A backlit silhouette of a single standing figure with long, wavy hair, wearing a dark red or maroon robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder. Strands of dark beads. The hands are clasped together at the waist. A red pillar and a dangling cord are in the foreground, with a blurred red-brick wall and green trees behind. The face is in shadow and cannot be made out.2011-12-05Photograph of a single person standing in backlit warm light with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, eyes lowered. The person wears a rudraksha mala with multiple beads around the neck and an orange-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, bare-shouldered, with a small earring. Blurred green foliage and a red pillar sit in the background. The figure's appearance is compatible with the page's reference but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee in prayer position.2013-04-22August 31 20112011-08-31A photograph of a covered open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red metal beams, shot largely in silhouette. In the foreground stands a dark silhouetted standing figure with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck and hands clasped at the waist; the figure's features and clothing are not discernible. Beside it, a bronze deity murti with an ornate crown and a raised hand holding a trident-like staff; a dark red cloth drapes its shoulders. Palm trees, greenery and a tall red pillar stand in the background, with a stone statue of a seated figure beyond. The silhouetted person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-03March 03 20132013-03-03October 10 20132013-10-10January 19 20132013-01-19July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar and gazing upward. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold-coloured border, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold armband and bangles, and a small red bindi with a white tilak on his forehead. A raised stone platform edges the lower frame.2013-07-08March 03 20132013-03-03