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A barefoot man with long dark hair stands in a red-and-gold dhoti and matching shawl, hands pressed together in anjali before a black deity murti. The murti wears an orange garment and a red headband and holds raised ritual objects in its multiple arms, set in a yellow-curtained arched niche with white ornate framing. In front, a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings rests on a dais, and a kalasha sits nearby. Trees and leafy greenery fill the open outdoor shrine behind a dark stone floor. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable as the a person from the image alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.

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November 02 20112011-11-02September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesA man stands outdoors at right with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in front of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal under a white carved arch with a green cloth backdrop. The murti wears a red-pink garment, red head cloth, gold necklaces and bangles. In front lies a mound of red offerings and a small black shrine table. The man has shaved-looking hair pulled back, bare upper body, and wears an orange-and-gold striped waist cloth with an orange shawl, rudraksha-style orange beads, gold armlet and bangles. Trees and red earth surround the shrine, and orange cords hang at the right edge.2013-05-14 +1 copiesNovember 05 20112011-11-05November 18 20102010-11-18A man in profile stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a blurred deity murti draped in yellow cloth with red and maroon garlands. He wears long swept-back dark hair, bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border, a gold waist band, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Green fabric and a white arched stone frame surround the murti, with red flowers below and foliage at the top.2011-11-05November 17 20112011-11-17Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with an orange-gold sash, bare-chested, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti. The murti is a multi-armed female form draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop and white arched frame. In front stands a large pile of red kumkum-coloured offerings on a raised black-and-gold dotted platform, with a small brass lamp and a low wooden stool nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the shrine, and a red patterned mat lies on the paved floor.2013-03-13November 06 20112011-11-06January 17 20132013-01-17November 06 20112011-11-06Outdoor 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.2013-03-03