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March 05 20132013-03-05March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 20 20132013-03-20May 15 20132013-05-15March 17 20132013-03-17A man in orange and gold ochre dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform under a large tree, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded, set in an arched white frame against magenta drapes. Red pigment-covered stones form the base, with a small stone altar and brass lamp nearby, and a green plastic container sits on a well. Red woven mats lie on the floor. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a visible vibhuti marking on the forehead. Ritual worship or puja is being offered at an outdoor shrine.2013-03-03Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20Outdoor shrine scene: a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali on a dark stone floor, facing a black deity murti draped in a yellow cloth with a pink curtain behind, and a pile of red offerings in front. He wears a white forehead mark, a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with long dark hair, in front of a stone altar and small red mats. Suggests a puja or darshan moment.2013-03-03March 04 20132013-03-04A man stands barefoot on a small red-and-white mat in front of a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form in an arched silver-framed shrine with orange drapery. He faces the shrine with palms pressed together in anjali. He is bare-chested in an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth with a long swept-back ponytail, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Before the murti is a mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or flowers, on a dark patterned base. Trees and a tiled floor surround the open-air shrine.2013-01-15 +1 copiesMarch 20 20132013-03-20March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copies