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November 06 20102010-11-06A figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck bows deeply forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone altar ledge carved with floral and lion motifs, in a courtyard with orange and red walls. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a brass tray with offerings sit on the altar at left. Behind, on the right, several devotees in white traditional clothes with yellow or orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The figure stands on a leopard-print mat, bare-footed.2010-10-25October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a devotee in orange robes bowing deeply with her forehead near a stone platform beside a white statue draped in red cloth and garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower-filled plates sit on the stone ledge in front of a blue draped backdrop. Behind them, a second person in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and another man in a maroon shirt stands near an open doorway with orange patterned grilles and a flower garland overhead.2008-12-31A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck bending forward to touch a carved stone altar or yajna platform with the forehead and hands. The figure has dark hair tied at the back and stands barefoot on a woven mat. On the left, a stone pillar with carved lion-like figures, brass vessels, a silver tray with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a brass kalasha-style pot sit on a raised stone platform. On the right, a tall gold-framed oval backdrop, a red draped cloth, wooden display boxes lined with red fabric, and a rudraksha mala lie near the floor. Orange and red painted walls with curtains form the background.2010-10-30A woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth bowing low with his forehead touching a grey stone altar ledge in a temple shrine. He stands barefoot on a woven mat, hands pressed to the stone. On the altar are brass pots, a bell, a bowl of fruit, white cloth, and a seated white statue dressed in orange with a turban-like cloth and a rudraksha mala, beside marigold garlands. Red-and-white striped walls and a grey carved pillar frame the scene.2010-11-12A person in saffron-orange robes bows forward with hands together at a grey stone altar outside a temple. Behind the altar sits a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a crown, and a deity murti in a niche. Garlands of flowers, brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and a brass plate sit on the altar. The person stands on a leopard-print mat next to a red-and-white striped wall and a hanging orange curtain, with a carved stone pillar at the top right.2010-11-15A photograph of a bare-headed man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl leaning forward with his head bowed low over a grey stone ledge at a temple shrine. He holds a dark rudraksha-style mala in his right hand. The ledge holds brass lamps, a brass kalasha vessel, small brass cups and a tray with offerings; a carved stone pillar with deity figures stands beside it. A gold-framed ornate throne with red cushions and a red-carpeted seat is at right, and a second person in orange stands in the background. Orange and red walls surround the courtyard. The man appears to be performing a reverent padapuja-style bow at the shrine, with no visible text on the scene itself.2010-11-10A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a carved grey stone platform in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, bends forward and rests his head against the stone ledge, hands on the carved edge. On the ledge sit brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, a dish of yellow flowers and a small bowl of ash. To the right, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her are wooden cabinets with red cushions, a tray of fruit, a plate of sweets and a gold-framed panel, with red and orange drapes behind. A small clay bowl of ash sits on the floor below.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25