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A photograph in profile of a bare-chested man with long dark hair, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears a white dhoti or cloth draped over the shoulder and a long white jasmine garland with red roses around his neck. Behind him, a blurred temple shrine is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands around a dark deity murti, with a white-draped figure beside it and a pink fabric canopy above.

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A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a long white jasmine garland edged with red roses, stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, set within an ornate white stone arch. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small brass bell sit in front, with greenery overhead.2011-01-01A man in profile with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing a white cloth and a white jasmine garland with red flowers over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a deity murti. The black stone murti is draped in white cloth with gold borders and adorned with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, set inside a white carved stone arch. Red-orange kumkum or flower offerings lie at its base, and a small brass bell rests nearby beneath green foliage.2011-01-01A man in profile with long dark hair and a white sacred-thread-free bare-shouldered white cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He wears a long white garland of jasmine-like flowers with red roses draped over his shoulder, and a white dhoti with a golden border. Behind him, a black deity murti is dressed in white with a gold-bordered cloth, adorned with long garlands of yellow, red and purple marigolds. A brass bell sits on a stand and the shrine is framed by a carved white arch, with red-painted stone blocks below. The overall scene is a devotional darshan or puja.2011-01-01September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, dark, loose hair, seen in profile with palms pressed together in anjali at the chest. He wears a large white and red flower garland with green leaves draped over his shoulders. Behind him are colourful deity murtis and decorated altar backdrops with red, gold and green fabric, and a blue-draped stall with paper signs. a person: the long swept hair and distinctive floral garland fit the page's description, but the face is turned away and the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29A man in profile stands with palms pressed together at the chest in a respectful anjali gesture, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-bordered edge draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper body bare. His hair is swept back into a low knot. Behind him, blurred, a dark deity murti or altar is decorated with a pink and yellow garland. The background is green foliage and an arched white structure.2011-10-03A person stands in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, eyes lowered, in a greeting or prayer posture. They wear an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders and a white jasmine garland with red flowers around the neck. Dark hair is pulled back, with a vertical tilak mark on the forehead. The background is soft green foliage, with a light stone wall at lower right.2008-12-25August 01 20102010-08-01December 02 20162016-12-02December 28 20082008-12-28A man in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, standing before a maroon curtain. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment and a long white jasmine garland interwoven with orange-red flowers, has long swept-back black hair and a white forehead mark, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his side. Visible printed copyright text runs vertically at the upper right.2008-12-25