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A dark stone or bronze-toned statue of a standing sage-like figure wrapped in saffron-orange cloth and a matching turban, adorned with yellow, orange-red and purple flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. The statue holds a ritual staff or implement in its raised hands. Beneath a silver ornate arch set among green foliage, a young man in white clothes bows deeply with his forehead touching the statue's feet, hands pressed together in reverence, while a small child with a pink hair clip is visible at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor devotional offering of respect before the statue.

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A man in a dark grey long-sleeved top and dark trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the feet of a large black stone statue of a sage in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap. The statue wears yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, has a tilak mark on its forehead, and holds a staff and a lotus-topped object. It stands under a banyan tree with an ornate silver arch behind it, and a second person's hand with a rudraksha-style bracelet appears at the right edge. Carved reliefs decorate the dark stone base. The statue is a depiction, and no living person is identified as a person.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a black stone statue of a sannyasi in saffron and orange robes with a saffron-striped headcloth, a tilak mark on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped at the chest. The statue has multiple raised arms holding objects, is garlanded with red and white flower garlands with yellow tassels, and stands beneath a silver-coloured ornate arch in a leafy garden. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward and kisses or touches the statue's feet in devotion. Only one physical person is visible.2010-08-07A black stone statue of a seated figure, draped in orange cloth with an orange head wrap and a red tilak, stands under a silver ornamental arch in a tree-shaded outdoor setting. The statue wears long garlands of yellow, white, and purple-red flowers and holds up hand gestures and a ritual implement. A woman in a white blouse and a dark blue-and-white patterned sari bows forward, pressing her hands and forehead to the statue's feet at its base. The statue is a deity murti or devotional figure, not a living person, and the bowing woman is the only physical person visible.2010-09-14A woman in a white and navy patterned sari bends forward with her forehead pressed to the feet of a large black stone statue of a four-armed figure. The statue wears an orange shawl, an orange headcloth with a red tilak, and a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. It sits within an ornate silver arch set among green trees. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and shows no clear identifying iconography beyond its robes and garlands.2010-09-14June 30 20102010-06-30October 14 20102010-10-14A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small dot pattern and dark trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the clasped hands of a dark stone deity murti. The murti stands on a dark carved base, wears an orange and maroon garment, a dark bead mala, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers with white blooms. Its multiple arms are raised, and green leafy trees fill the background, with an ornate silver-toned carved doorway frame at the left edge.2010-06-30A devotee in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl bows forward with both hands pressed to the head of a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with an orange and red wrap, a rudraksha mala, and long garlands of yellow and purple flowers with pink blossoms, and raised arms hold ritual objects. The murti stands beneath an ornate silver arch amid green trees, with a lush outdoor setting behind. The scene suggests reverent darshan or puja at an outdoor shrine.2010-09-22September 28 20132013-09-28August 03 20102010-08-03A woman in a white saree with thin yellow-striped border and small yellow embroidered motifs embraces a large black stone statue, resting her head against its chest with eyes closed. The black statue wears an orange robe, a red-and-orange turban with a red tilak, and rudraksha-style beads; it holds a raised hand near a flame-like finial. Its chest and arms are draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. The statue stands on a carved black stone base with reliefs of seated figures beneath a silver ornate arch framed by tree branches and green foliage.2010-08-16Outdoor photograph of a woman in a white sari with a gold border, long dark hair in a braid, bending forward with her palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long garland of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, and a red flower hanging at the centre, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. It stands within an ornate silver arch carved with floral and figural designs, surrounded by green trees and a low wall. The woman is the only physical person visible.2010-09-14