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July 08 2017

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A person in a rust-red saree with a gold border bends forward at a stone altar ledge, touching its edge with both hands while kneeling on a striped tiger-print mat. Long dark locks hang down the back, a yellow headband is tied in the hair, and a white flower garland with orange blossoms drapes the shoulders, with gold bangles and a gold necklace. Behind the altar are brass lamps, a deity murti draped in red and blue cloth with a white flower garland, and carved stone pillars in a temple-like shrine.2017-08-21September 05 20172017-09-05December 15 20162016-12-15A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style wrap bending forward at a dark stone altar, his face pressed to its edge as he bows or kisses the stone. He wears a white and pink flower garland with gold beads and a red-thread armband. Behind him hang red and yellow marigold garlands on a carved stone wall with a lion-faced relief, a brass lamp stands at left, a golden drape hangs behind, and another person in red is faintly visible in the background. a person appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold-trimmed clothing; he is performing reverence at the shrine.2017-05-26A photograph of a person with long dark dreadlocks bowing deeply with forehead pressed against a stone ledge of a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a long white and pink flower garland with a rudraksha mala hanging down. On the ledge are a small golden-orange deity murti, brass lamps, a plate with pink petals and flower offerings, and a carved stone pillar behind. Another person in orange-yellow robes stands in the background at right.2017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocks bending forward and resting their forehead and hand against a carved stone ledge in a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange garment and has a long garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers draped over the shoulder. On the left a small orange-clad figure sits on a brass plate with flower petals, near a tall brass oil lamp. Behind, a carved stone deity relief and a golden-brown draped cloth are visible.2017-01-01A photograph of a single person in a temple setting bowing forward with the head resting low on a stone ledge. The person wears a rust-orange garment draped over the shoulder, a long pink and white flower garland, gold bangles on the upper arm, and has long black dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Beside them a folded rust-coloured cloth lies on the ledge. Behind the ledge stand polished brass lamp stands and a brass lion figure, a carved stone lion relief, and a small orange-clad deity murti under an arch. A purple flower is visible at the left edge. The person is shown in a gesture of reverent prostration.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19