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A man in an orange shawl and orange garment stands at right in profile, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, head slightly bowed, with a topknot of hair. Before him, under a white carved stone arch framed by green cloth, is a black stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth, seated on a dark pedestal. Red flower offerings are piled at the base, and trees with sunlit foliage fill the background. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so he is described by role as a devotee.

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December 29 20112011-12-29A man in an orange saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in front of a black stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth with a green backdrop, set within a white carved arched shrine niche in an outdoor grove of trees. Red flower offerings lie at the base of the murti. The man has his hair tied up in a knot and is shown from the side in profile, appearing in prayer or darshan. Appearance cues are limited to saffron clothing and a topknot, which are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee in prayer.2011-12-28December 29 20112011-12-29November 08 20112011-11-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A man stands in profile on the right, bare-chested beneath an orange-saffron shawl with gold edging, palms pressed together in namaskar. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned necklace. Ahead stands a black stone linga-like murti draped with an orange cloth and marigold garlands, framed by a white arched niche. Its base is covered with orange-red offerings, and a black and white bordered platform surrounds it. Hanging white poles and green foliage surround the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace; appearance-based label only.2010-11-12December 04 20112011-12-04Outdoor photograph in a shaded grove of trees. On the left, a black stone deity murti sits on a dark pedestal before a yellow draped backdrop and an ornate white arched frame, adorned with a yellow and red cloth and garlands. On the right, a man in profile with his hair in a bun stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, a bare upper torso, a white beaded necklace, and a red-and-white band on his upper arm, facing the murti in reverence. Red flower petals are scattered at the base of the shrine.2011-11-27A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste before an outdoor shrine under large shady trees. Behind him a white arched stone frame surrounds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold strings, set on a circular platform heaped with orange-red kumkum or sindoor offerings. Other greenery and a dirt courtyard surround the shrine. A white rudraksha-style neck garland is visible on the man. The scene suggests worship or darshan at a roadside or open-air shrine.2010-11-12November 08 20112011-11-08November 16 20112011-11-16 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in a wooded area, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, eyes lowered. He is bare-chested, wearing a peach-coloured dhoti and a matching draped shawl edged in gold, with a beaded necklace and gold armlet. Before him is a black stone deity murti seated in a white arched niche, draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a green backdrop behind it. A large heap of red offerings lies in front of the shrine among trees and dry ground. The man's appearance with long hair, gold adornments and draped peach clothing is a compatible presentation, so this may be a person, shown in devotional prayer before the deity.2011-11-20November 12 20112011-11-12