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A photograph of a black stone murti of a deity standing in a silver arched shrine niche, draped in white cloth with gold border and adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A small brass lamp with an open flame burns at the base in front. In the blurred foreground on the right, a man with long dark hair and a white garland of flowers with red accents, wearing a white sleeveless garment, holds a ritual item in his hands during puja. Trees and foliage surround the shrine outdoors.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A man with long dark hair stands outdoors before a black stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and draped with yellow, red, and purple marigold garlands, set in an arched stone niche amid green trees. He wears a white dhoti, a bare chest, and a thick white and red flower garland around his neck, holding a silver handle over a lit oil lamp flame on a red-decorated base, with a silver vessel below. Aarti or puja is being performed. A cameraman is visible at the right edge.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style grounds beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange garment, a golden-yellow and red marigold garland, and a rudraksha-style mala stands in an arched stone frame, one hand raised in blessing. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a red-painted base and waves a flame or lamp toward the statue. A brass plate holds offerings, and a small copper pot sits nearby. The statue is a depiction, and the man is a devotee performing worship; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-07-08December 15 20112011-12-15A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron wrap with a white flower garland around his neck, stands facing a stone murti. The murti is a seated black stone figure draped in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headpiece and a yellow and red flower garland; it sits within an ornate silver arch carved with foliage and a makara motif on a red painted stone base. Nearby on the ground is a black lingam with a yellow marigold garland, and a white and grey serpent form curls at the base. A hand holding a lamp appears at the lower right. The scene is a shrine setting with flowers and oil lamps.2006-12-26December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26