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Photograph of a man in orange ochre robes wrapped around his body and an orange turban, bare-chested, leaning forward as he touches a black carved stone deity murti, a serpent-hooded Naga form, with a red cloth draped over it and a yellow offering at its base. Dense green tree branches and foliage surround the outdoor setting. a person: the man has long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban and orange robes, cues consistent with the page's description of the Adi KAILASA outdoor deity installation, but the image is uncertain about identity so this is only an appearance-based label.

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2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange draped cloth, leaning forward with his right hand touching the face of a tall black stone deity murti, a Dakshinamurti-style form with a cobra hood above. Green banyan-type leaves and branches fill the background, with dry earth and a small red object at the base. The scene suggests a devotional act beneath a sacred tree.September 19 20122012-09-192003 - Sacred collection Uncategorized +1 copiesA standing figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a shaded outdoor shrine among green trees. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and bare feet on a pale stone path. Before them, a black stone Shivalingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with red flowers sits on a gold-banded base, with a carved cobra hood rising above it. A black-and-white patterned serpent body coils across the ground toward the lingam. To the right, a black deity murti with a cobra hood, wrapped in orange cloth with red flowers, sits on a rough stone platform beneath a gold ornamental arch. a person is shown in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a saffron head wrap, and the robe and beads are the distinguishing cues.2004-07-21Outdoors under a leafy tree, a figure in saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward and touches a stone-built mound topped by a dark statue of a seated deity with a hooded serpent-like crest and orange drapery. Several people stand nearby: a woman in white sari with hands pressed together at the right, a man in a white t-shirt and light trousers at the far right, another man in a light shirt, and an older woman in white on the left. A small square stone slab with offerings lies at the lower right. The a person cue is ambiguous: the orange-robed figure has a head wrap but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is not asserted.2003-01-01July 21 20042004-07-21A photograph outdoors under leafy trees shows a man with long dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. Under a red and gold canopy with tassels, he touches a large dark stone or wooden deity murti, possibly a ganesha or shiva form, with his hand while another person's hands and a small head appear near the base. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown performing ritual touching of the murti.2012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands beneath an ornate gold-and-red parasol with tasseled fringe, placing his hand on a large orange-coloured clay Ganesha murti. A dark stone Shiva linga-shaped sculpture rests in the foreground. An orange cloth draped over the murti's head is decorated with gold ornaments. Green trees fill the background and onlookers are partly visible at the edges.2012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi clothing, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, works on a clay Ganesha figure outdoors. He is bent over the figure, drawing or marking the clay with a dark cord or thread, and his hands are pressed against its belly. An orange cloth drapes over the figure's head, and a golden canopy with red and orange fringe shades the scene. Beside the clay figure stands a dark stone or metal deity form with a raised arm. Trees and blurred onlookers appear in the background. An orange towel hangs over his left shoulder.2012-09-19Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned necklace of bead garlands, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi, standing beneath a gold canopy with red and black tassels. He holds a small metal bowl in one hand and something small in the other, facing an orange-painted Ganesha murti seated on a dark stone base, with a dark stone Shivalinga-like form beside it and an orange cloth draped over its head. Green trees and foliage fill the background. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19