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July 03 2013

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Outdoor photo of a man standing with eyes closed and hands folded before a black stone deity murti in a blue-curtained arched niche. The murti has multiple arms, a red cloth wrap, a white headband and a garland; a large heap of red offerings, possibly red flowers or fruit, is piled at its base. The man wears a long dark braid-like swept-back hair, a dark-orange rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold armlet, and an orange-and-yellow striped cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-chested. Trees and dry red earth surround the shrine, with a kneeling mat and a stone basin nearby. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold armlet.2013-05-20A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13May 19 20132013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17May 04 20132013-05-04July 02 20132013-07-02Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13April 08 20132013-04-08July 09 20132013-07-09A man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow-green cloth and gold necklaces, set in a pink draped niche. A heap of red-smeared offerings and a small brass lamp sit at the base. He wears a long-haired topknot, tilak and a gold chain. Trees and dry ground surround the open-air shrine.2013-03-02A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested in a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated inside a white arched shrine niche. The murti wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red cloth. A red-stained mound of kumkum and a small oil lamp sit in front, with dense green trees and a tree trunk with aerial roots behind. The man wears a gold necklace and gold armlets. a person in saffron clothing with gold ornaments, performing a devotional gesture at the shrine.2013-08-04A photograph of a shirtless man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a grey stone platform in an outdoor garden, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a black deity murti with multiple arms, a blue cloth draped over its lower body and a blue headband, set in a white arched niche with a red curtain. Below it a large heap of red offerings surrounds the murti on a black-rimmed platform, with a small stone puja table nearby. The man wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a matching orange shawl over his shoulder, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles. Another person in orange robes stands partly visible at the right edge. Small red mats lie on the ground, and trees frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-and-gold ritual clothing and gold necklaces, shown in prayer before the murti.2013-03-13