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August 23 2011

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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a red cloth before a golden arched frame draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with a deity murti visible behind him. He raises both palms in an anjali-like gesture at his forehead, wearing a white dhoti with a blue and gold-bordered sash, a shell-studded waist belt, a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi. A bright purple-and-white logo appears at upper left and a copyright credit at lower right. Dark drapes and a peacock feather hang at the sides.2011-08-23A standing man with long dark hair and a red bindi raises both palms above his head, smiling, in front of a golden arch decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands and a deity murti. He wears a white dhoti with blue and red-bordered drapes, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and a beaded waist belt. Behind him are a blue backdrop, a golden ceremonial vessel and a red cloth on the stage. Visible text in the corner reads the copyright credit and source attribution.2011-08-23 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large central pendant and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-back with carved floral motifs and a circular emblem, framed by a semicircular arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple, and a red fabric-covered seat. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, gold necklaces and white ceremonial clothing; he is seen in prayer before the decorated throne.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair standing in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling softly with eyes lowered. They wear a white cloth with a thin gold border and a gold bangle, and a long red and white flower garland hangs over the shoulder with a gold chain. Behind them, columns of marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and white hang on a stone pillar, with an oil lamp at the left edge. The person appears to be a devotee or ritual participant; there is no clear visible evidence of a specific identity.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a polished tiled floor in a white silk dhoti with red and gold border, a blue sash and a gold waist belt. He wears a long orange-red rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden arch framing a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, set above a golden bull figure on a red-draped platform. A flat-screen television on a red-covered table sits to the right beside black bags, and a rolled purple mat lies on the floor at lower left.2011-08-23December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesApril 03 20122012-04-03A man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pressing his forehead to a large golden throne-like seat draped with bright red, yellow and purple marigold garlands and a strand of green beads. Behind him a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing stands at left holding a tray. Ornate gold lamps and a gold-decorated throne with red cloth stand in the background, beside a white-draped table with scattered flowers. A rudraksha-style bead garland hangs over the seat. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21