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A photograph of a man standing at the right edge in prayer, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He is bare-chested with his hair tied in a bun, wearing a red and white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold bordered shawl over one shoulder and gold bangles and a gold necklace. Before him is a black stone deity murti seated and draped in red cloth with yellow garlands, set within a white arched niche framed by a red curtain. A mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder lies at the base, with trees behind the shrine. The man's appearance is not confidently matched to any candidate, so a person is unsure.

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September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in profile standing before a red-draped shrine with a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth, yellow tassels and a gold necklace, set in a white arched niche. The man has his hair tied in a bun, wears a red and cream silk dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, gold and red beaded necklaces, and red beaded bracelets. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in prayer. Red offerings are heaped in the foreground and green foliage is blurred behind. One physical person is visible; the man's identity is not established by any visible cue, so he is described by role as a devotee.2011-10-22November 22 20112011-11-22A photograph of a man with hair tied in a bun and bare-chested, wearing a multicoloured green, gold and maroon cloth wrap, rudraksha beads on his neck and arms, standing with palms pressed together in prayer. He is in the right foreground, in profile, eyes closed. Behind him, out of focus, a black stone deity murti sits in a stone arch with a yellow drape, draped in a red cloth and white and yellow garlands. Trees blur in the background. No swami candidate is confirmed by appearance cues beyond the bare-chested devotee's adornments, so identity is uncertain.2011-12-01A 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.2011-09-16November 22 20112011-11-22December 27 20112011-12-27September 12 20112011-09-12 +3 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 copiesDecember 01 20112011-12-01December 27 20112011-12-27Outdoor 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.2013-03-13