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Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold-toned armlets, stands barefoot on a small red mat with hands joined in front, eyes lowered. Behind him a black deity murti seated in padmasana wears a purple dhoti and head wrap, gold necklaces and holds ceremonial objects, framed by a white arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A red-painted mound of stones surrounds the base, with a small altar bench holding brass lamps and flowers in front. Dappled sunlight, bare sandy ground and tall tree trunks surround the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in worship before the deity.

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Outdoors beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body stands barefoot on a folded orange-and-red mat in front of a black stone deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold armlet and a beaded rudraksha mala, with hands held together in anjali mudra. The murti seated on a dark plinth is adorned with yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red and yellow marigold garlands, framed by a red curtain and a silver arch. Small brass oil lamps, a stone bench and offerings sit on a red-painted base, with a stone-paved courtyard and greenery behind.2012-04-28April 08 20122012-04-08November 18 20102010-11-18A man in profile stands with eyes closed beside a black stone deity murti draped in purple cloth and adorned with yellow and magenta garlands and gold necklaces, set within a white arched niche hung with orange flower strands. He wears a bare-shouldered saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a beaded bracelet on his upper arm, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest; his hair is swept back in a bun. Hands are folded at his waist, and green trees fill the blurred background. Swamiji (probable) cues are present: saffron clothing, bead malas and swept-back hair, so he is identified as a probable candidate in person in a meditative devotional pose.2012-04-08January 18 20132013-01-18April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoors 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.2013-03-04April 25 20122012-04-25February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a grove of trees. A black stone deity murti, seated and wearing a purple cloth, a purple crown and a red garland, is framed by a white arched niche with a blue backdrop. Marigold garlands in red, yellow and orange hang on its sides, and a heap of red powder or kumkum surrounds its base with a small stone table in front. A standing person with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, faces the shrine on a pink-patterned mat, with bare feet on a stone slab.2013-04-17 +2 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesApril 22 20132013-04-22