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A devotee in white kurta and dhoti leans his head against a large black stone statue of a seated sage under a banyan tree. The statue wears an orange robe with green-and-gold borders, an orange-and-gold headband, and is draped with thick garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. The devotee's hand rests on the statue's base during reverent darshan. Carved meditating figures appear on the pedestal beside offering-style flowers.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A man in a white kurta and white dhoti bends forward at the base of a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy seated beneath an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange-red shawl and a matching turban, and is draped with long garlands of red and white flowers that hang down to a black pedestal. Flower petals and a small red offering lie on the platform, and an orange-painted stone object sits at the front. Green tree foliage surrounds the shrine in an outdoor setting. The bent man is a devotee performing a padapuja-style offering; no physical candidate for a person is clearly present.2009-10-17A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, resting his head against a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva. The statue wears an orange cloth and a striped orange-and-green headcloth, and is draped with garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Beneath a silver-toned arch, the man's arms encircle the statue's shoulders in an act of devotion, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at the statue's chest. Leafy tree branches fill the background.2010-07-08A woman in a white sari with orange and green borders bows forward and presses her hands to a black stone statue of a seated deity under a banyan tree. The statue wears an orange cloth, an orange and gold headwrap, a rudraksha mala, and thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Her own rudraksha mala hangs from her neck. The black stone pedestal carries relief carvings of seated figures, and a silver arch frames the tree behind. A partially visible man stands at the left edge.2010-07-08A photograph in an outdoor garden setting under dense green foliage. A black stone murti of a standing deity stands on a dark pedestal, draped in an orange cloth, wearing a saffron-orange headwrap, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow and red marigolds with purple flowers. A man in a light blue-and-white checked shirt and white trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the murti's feet in reverence. Beside him, a man in a white shirt leans in to steady or assist, and a light cloth hangs nearby. Silver-toned arches frame the shrine beneath a banyan-like tree, with small red and orange flower offerings on the ground.2010-08-28A black stone statue of a seated sage wearing an orange shawl and a saffron headband, decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland, stands under green banyan-like foliage in front of an ornate silver arch. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with his palms pressed to the statue's chest in reverence, while a second man in a white shirt stands at its right side with his hand on the statue. A third person in a striped shirt sits in the lower right foreground, seen from behind. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2010-07-07Photograph of a devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bowing with folded hands and touching the hand of a large dark stone statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange and maroon headwrap, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Green trees fill the background.2010-09-02July 08 20102010-07-08A man in a plain white shirt bends forward and presses his forehead and folded hands against a dark stone or metal statue. The statue is draped in yellow and red flower garlands with rudraksha beads and wears saffron-orange robes. A second man in a green checked shirt stands partly visible at the lower left, and a tree canopy forms the background. The photo is a devotional darshan scene at an outdoor shrine.2010-07-08A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in close to embrace a dark stone murti of a seated sage wearing an orange saffron cloth and an orange-and-green patterned headband. The murti is garlanded with a long chain of yellow marigolds and red roses. Overhead, the broad branches and leaves of a banyan tree frame the scene.2010-07-08A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with folded hands, forehead pressed to the feet of a dark stone statue. The statue, under green foliage between ornate silver-toned arches, wears an orange saffron wrap with red-banded edges, an orange head turban with a red tilak, and a rudraksha-style mala. It holds a raised object in one hand. Behind the devotee, a partly visible person in white stands in the background among the leaves.2010-07-14