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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A woman with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat in a temple courtyard, facing a carved grey stone shrine platform with floral and scroll reliefs. She wears a red sari with gold border and bangles on her arms, hands folded in prayer. A large brass bowl filled with red and yellow flower petals sits in the foreground on a pink and white patterned rug, and a brass lamp stand rests on the platform beside her.2012-04-05A man with long, wavy dark hair stands in profile on a leopard-print mat in front of a carved grey stone shrine niche with a reclining deity murti visible at the left edge. He wears a saffron-red unstitched garment with gold border, a red wrap over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala across the chest, rudraksha armlet and bracelet, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra as he gazes upward. Red and white painted walls, a potted plant, a wooden table and an orange curtain fill the background.2012-04-05A barefoot person with long, dark, wavy hair stands on a leopard-print mat facing a carved grey stone altar in a temple-like hall. They wear an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder with a gold border, and orange dhoti-style draped garments, with hands folded at the waist. Behind them are orange curtains with a diamond pattern, a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar ledge, and a red and gold patterned rug. The person is clothed in orange and has a dark cord around the neck; they do not wear a crown or turban, and there are no other visible people.2011-08-22A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a leopard-print mat in front of a carved stone pillar and a stone platform with a tall brass oil lamp. He wears a red silk garment draped over one shoulder with a gold border, red dhoti-style lower cloth, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long red and white flower garlands around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are folded at his waist. Before him is a brass tray filled with red rose petals, yellow flowers and white jasmine. Behind him are orange and white striped walls and green leaves.2012-04-23A photograph of a standing person seen from behind, wearing a red silk-like garment with gold-bordered draping, with long dark hair, hands joined in prayer before a stone platform. On the platform sits a white seated statue draped in purple cloth with a purple turban and beads, one hand raised in blessing, with flower garlands at its side. Behind is an orange-walled building, a carved stone pillar, a red iron gate and green trees.2011-08-30A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and red upper wrap, stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat in front of a stone shrine with carved pillars, facing a deity murti dressed in red and orange silks with garlands, behind a brass oil lamp stand. A brass tray of petals and flower arrangements sits on the floor nearby, and banana leaves and mango leaf strings decorate the shrine's top. Only the back of the standing devotee is visible, so no identity can be determined from the figure.2012-04-23A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border bends forward at a grey stone shrine platform, both hands resting on the carved stone edge in reverence. She wears gold bangles, a gold chain at the waist and a hair ornament. Behind her a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass bowl sit on the platform, and a gold-framed deity murti stands on a red cloth at the top left. The hall walls are painted orange and white. A leopard-print mat and a patterned floor mat lie at her feet.2013-03-22May 12 20132013-05-12December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26