Photograph of Man Praying Before Hindu Idol, 1999

DESCRIPTION
Photograph of man praying before Hindu idol, Los Angeles, 1999. A man stands before a statue with his hands together and his eyes closed. He is wearing a white robe with black embroidery. The statue with lion's face has it's right hand raised, palm open and its left hand outstretched in a claw type position. It is dressed in a white shawl and a flower lei and made out of some kind of black stone. It has a mouth full of large white fangs and a headdress of what appears to be leaves.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: 1999
Type: Photograph
Creator: Jerry Berndt
Location: Los Angeles, California

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: University of Southern California
Collection: Calisphere Materials
Item History: 2023-06-20 (created); 2023-06-21 (modified)

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