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Outdoor photo beneath large trees showing a black stone statue of a seated sage garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower chains. The statue wears an orange turban and an orange and maroon wrap, with rudraksha beads at the chest, and holds a staff-like object. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows forward with palms joined in front of the statue. A man in a light blue striped shirt stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange-striped cloth appears at the far right. A silver ornamental arch frames the murti.

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A 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.2010-07-07A 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 of a devotee in a light blue-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers bending forward with his head bowed, pressing his palms together and touching the feet of a dark stone murti. The murti is a standing deity figure in a saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bindi, its raised hands holding ritual objects. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. A carved silver backdrop and a hanging bell frame the scene beneath dense green tree leaves. No living a person is visible; the figure shown is a murti.2010-08-28 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-14A 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.2009-10-17July 11 20102010-07-11A devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers bows low with his forehead touching the hands of a large black stone statue beneath a banyan tree. The statue wears a saffron-orange cloth, an orange head covering, and is garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. It is set within an ornate silver-toned arch. Behind, a seated man in a striped polo shirt sits on a stone platform among grey pillars.2010-07-10 +2 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA dark stone statue of a seated sage or deity is adorned with an orange-saffron cloth draped over its shoulders and head, yellow and white marigold garlands, and red flower garlands, placed under a large silver-toned arched frame carved with floral and animal motifs, set amid dense green trees. In front, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border bows low and presses his hands together at the statue's feet, while a second man standing at left in a white dhoti and bare chest watches. A black pedestal supports the statue. The scene reads as a devotional puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA dark stone statue of a seated four-armed deity, draped in an orange cloth with a saffron and gold-striped head covering and a rudraksha-style bead mala, is garlanded with thick chains of red and yellow marigolds and red roses. A woman in a white dress with pink floral print bows forward with her face pressed against the statue's hand, in an outdoor setting under a banyan tree with a silver arch behind. Carved reliefs of small seated figures decorate the black stone base. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, so no in-person candidate is present.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a black stone murti of a deity draped in an orange cloth with marigold and red flower garlands, set within a silver arched frame amid trees. A man in white ritual clothes, his head shaved, bends forward to touch his forehead to the murti's base. Nearby, several people in white dress stand around; a woman in a white sari at left holds a small object, and a man in a white shirt at right stands with his hands together. The base is piled with red offerings and small brass lamps sit on the ground.2010-10-04 +1 copies