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December 19 2016

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A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a red brick step in white dhoti, holding a small white cloth or camphor-like offering in his cupped hands. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas in dark and red beads, a gold chain with a red-and-gold pendant, and a gold bangle and ring. White ash markings streak his arm and shoulder, and a closed book lies on his lap beside a small bottle. Only his torso and hands are visible, with a blurred dark object in the foreground.2016-12-12A bare-chested man with short grey hair and a grey beard sits cross-legged on red-painted temple steps during a Shiva puja. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant, a white sacred thread, and black track trousers with white stripes. He holds his cupped hand over a small silver or brass item and gently rubs something between his fingers. Around him stand black stone shivalingas, brass kalashas and pots, and a red cloth bag with white cloth and offerings. A seated woman in a white sweater is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17January 04 20172017-01-04A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on red stone temple steps with eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. He wears a white dhoti, long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a red pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a vertical mark on his forehead; white paste marks appear on his upper arms. Behind him are black stone pillars, brass pots and an oil lamp, with other white-clad people seated higher up. A red and gold flag stands in the right foreground.2017-07-17December 22 20122012-12-22A bare-chested bald man with a grey beard sits on red stone steps lined with black stone lingams and brass pots, pointing forward with his right arm. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with black track trousers, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a black and white patterned top and a white garment sits with offerings of flowers and a lamp. Other seated devotees appear at the edges, and a brass kalasha is visible on the steps.2016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19November 27 20142014-11-27A close photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali, seated in devotion. White vertical tripundra-style marks are on his forehead, shoulders and chest, and a thin cord necklace with a small pendant hangs at his throat. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and red cloth sit among black stone shivalinga-shaped forms with gold-topped bases. A gold bracelet is on his wrist. A figure in the lower right has a rudraksha-style bead necklace. This is a devotee in prayer, not an identifiable a person.2017-08-07December 22 20162016-12-22