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A photograph in an outdoor garden setting with leafy trees. On the left, a black and yellow deity murti stands within a white ornate arched niche with blue drape, seated on a heap of red flowers, with a small offering stand before it. On the right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron wrap with gold borders and an orange floral garland, stands barefoot on a dark stone slab with his hands raised in front of him, apparently in devotional worship before the murti. A red cloth mat lies on the ground, and a clear plastic container sits nearby. Printed copyright and source text overlay the lower right corner.

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April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08May 01 20122012-05-01A photograph of a shirtless man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a grey stone platform in an outdoor garden, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a black deity murti with multiple arms, a blue cloth draped over its lower body and a blue headband, set in a white arched niche with a red curtain. Below it a large heap of red offerings surrounds the murti on a black-rimmed platform, with a small stone puja table nearby. The man wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a matching orange shawl over his shoulder, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles. Another person in orange robes stands partly visible at the right edge. Small red mats lie on the ground, and trees frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-and-gold ritual clothing and gold necklaces, shown in prayer before the murti.2013-03-13May 19 20132013-05-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13March 23 20132013-03-23Outdoor photo of a man standing with eyes closed and hands folded before a black stone deity murti in a blue-curtained arched niche. The murti has multiple arms, a red cloth wrap, a white headband and a garland; a large heap of red offerings, possibly red flowers or fruit, is piled at its base. The man wears a long dark braid-like swept-back hair, a dark-orange rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold armlet, and an orange-and-yellow striped cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-chested. Trees and dry red earth surround the shrine, with a kneeling mat and a stone basin nearby. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold armlet.2013-05-20Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A single man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped shawl and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a white stone platform beside the trunk, hands at his sides. To the right, a deity murti with four arms and dark stone form sits in a white arched shrine framed by a yellow backdrop, draped in purple cloth, with a large mound of red kumkum or flower offerings at its base. Red prayer mats and a low stone bench lie on sandy ground, with a tiled walkway and brick walls in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain.2013-03-17A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform before a black stone deity murti seated in an arched white niche, outdoors among tall trees with aerial roots. The deity wears a red cloth, red garland, red headband and a necklace of red beads, and a mound of red offerings lies at its base. The standing man wears an orange-brown sleeveless top, an orange dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with his hair tied in a topknot, hands folded in namaskar. Small brass lamps sit near the base, and a red-and-pink mat lies on the floor. A green bucket sits at the right edge. The scene suggests worship at an outdoor shrine.2013-01-18January 28 20132013-01-28April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copies