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A figure with a bare upper body and a rust-brown dhoti with gold-toned borders bends forward at a stone shrine ledge, touching or reaching toward carved stone reliefs in the dark. A white flower garland hangs around the neck and down the front. A brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal near a maroon cloth hanging, and a gold kalasha-style vessel sits on the left. In the background, two people in white and off-white clothes stand near a metal cabinet. The scene appears to be a night ritual at a temple wall.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A bearded man with long dark hair tied up under a red headband bows deeply with his forehead near a grey stone plinth, standing on a red-patterned mat. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a gold-and-patterned waist cloth, bangles and a gold chain. Behind him two young people in saffron-orange garments and white forehead markings stand with palms joined in namaskar beside brass oil lamps. Ornate golden draperies hang behind a carved stone niche in a dark, night-time temple setting.2017-02-24A single woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-striped border bows deeply at a grey stone platform, pressing her forehead toward the carved stone edge with both hands extended. She wears bangles, a gold necklace and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat. Behind the platform sits a small gold deity murti with a gold arch, a brass oil lamp (oil lamp) on the stone ledge, and red-and-white striped walls. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-01-17A night-time temple scene at a stone shrine wall. A bare-chested man with long braided dark hair tied back by a rust-red headband bows deeply with his forehead touching the granite ledge, wearing a rust-red dhoti, gold armlets and bead necklaces, standing on a red-patterned mat. Behind him two attendants in orange-saffron robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, a brass trident and a kalasha-style brass vessel frame the scene, with a golden-orange cloth hanging behind.2017-02-24A person in a rust-red garment with orange-gold borders and a matching orange-gold sash bows forward at a grey stone altar, pressing the forehead to its ledge with one hand outstretched. The stone altar carries carved floral and scroll relief, with a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel with a spoon, plus a small red-and-gold shrine and a deity murti in the background. Red-and-white striped walls frame the temple hall, and a patterned mat lies on the floor before the altar. Offering bowls and a small pile of white offering sit in the foreground.2013-04-08A photo of a single person standing in profile at night, hands pressed together in namaskar in front of a stone temple wall carved with ornate scrollwork and a lion relief. The person wears a red dhoti-style garment with broad gold-coloured borders, a gold necklace and a gold-and-flower garland, and stands barefoot on a small red mat. To the left, a tall brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a stone ledge, and a red cloth hangs on the right. Appearance is not clear enough to establish the person's identity, so the role is given as a devotee performing prayer.2014-08-05A figure in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl bows forward with hands pressed to a long grey stone platform carved with scrollwork, at night in a temple-like hall. He wears a red headband, gold bangles and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms joined in namaskar. Tall brass oil lamps flank the stone, a pink-and-gold cloth hangs behind, and a garlanded deity murti stands at the upper left. The floor is wet and a red-patterned mat lies under his feet.2017-02-24A photograph inside a temple hall of a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border bowing forward with her head pressed to a grey granite altar ledge, one hand outstretched on the stone, bare feet on a woven mat. The carved stone altar holds brass vessels, a brass lamp, a flower-garlanded plate, and a small incense stick; a gilt-framed deity murti sits in the background against orange and red walls. Single physical person.2013-04-18A photograph of a woman in an orange-and-gold sari and a long gold necklace bowing deeply, pressing her forehead to the grey carved stone ledge of a shrine. Her bangles are gold. Behind her, a small deity murti in red and gold sits on a raised altar with a lit oil lamp and brass vessels, beside red and white painted pillars. The floor shows coloured rangoli dots. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the only figure is a devotee performing obeisance.2013-05-24 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copies