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November 20 2011

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A devotee lies prostrate face-down on a woven straw mat with a blue border, forehead resting on folded hands in a full sashtanga-style obeisance. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with gold-brown borders, a gold bangle on the wrist and rudraksha beads around the neck. Eyeglasses are visible. Another person's dark-clad legs appear faintly on a mat at the top left. The setting is a plain tiled hall.

A photograph of a person lying prostrate face-down on an orange cloth spread over sandy ground, in full-length prostration. The person wears a white garment with gold-coloured border, long dark hair spread over the head, and bare feet. Nearby, the edge of a white stone platform and a brass plate sit at the frame's edge, with rows of yellow-gold blocks stacked along the right side. Sunlight and dappled shade fall across the ground. Behind, the lower legs of several people in white dhotis and sarees are visible, standing on a green and patterned mat area.

November 13 2011

A bare-chested man performs a forward-bend yoga pose on a light wooden stage, with his head down on the floor and his hands clasped under his forehead. He wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered and gold-patterned cloth draped at the waist. A string of rudraksha beads lies on the floor beside his head, and a dark stage backdrop and a stage light stand in the background.

A person in white clothes kneels forward on a black mat, head lowered to the floor with both hands pressed together and clasped above the crown in a prostration. Only the back of the head, the white shirt with embroidered shoulders and the bracelet on the wrist are visible. The background is a blue wall above the dark mat. The posture suggests a devotional prostration, possibly before a teacher or deity, though no such figure is shown. The person is not visibly identifiable as a person from the appearance shown.

A person in white clothes kneels on a blue backdrop in a deep forward bow, forehead touching the ground, with both palms pressed together near the head. The white kurta and loose white trousers are plain, and a bangled wrist and a light vibhuti smear on the forehead are visible. The figure has short dark hair and bare feet. The posture resembles a yoga or prostration practice. The face is hidden, so no candidate can be confirmed from appearance.

A photograph of a man in a seated forward-bend yoga posture on a mat, his head bowed low toward his extended legs. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, with white vibhuti-style markings on his arms and forehead. Behind him, a person in orange robes sits on a mat with hands resting on the floor. A small book with a colourful cover lies on the mat at left. The floor is light tiled and a blue line marks the mat edge.

A person in white clothing kneels on a dark mat in a prostrate, forehead-to-floor pose, with hands pressed together in front of the head. The white garment covers the torso and legs, and bare feet are visible at the left edge. A plain blue backdrop fills the background. The figure appears to be a devotee or practitioner performing a bowing or namaskar posture; the face is not visible. No deity murti, lamp or other ritual objects are shown.

Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls kneel on a polished floor, bending forward with their arms raised and crossed over their heads in a yoga-style posture. Both wear rudraksha malas and have white sacred ash markings on their arms and upper bodies. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow clothing sit in rows in a hall with red drapery. The image is a photograph of a group practice session. No figure is identifiable as a person.

November 19 2011

Several devotees lie prone face-down on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall, heads resting on their folded hands in a full-length prostration. Visible clothing includes white shirts, a light grey top, an orange dhoti or cloth on one lower leg, and a bright red garment in the foreground. Wristwatches and a plastic water bottle are visible on the mat. Metal stanchions and a polished floor sit in the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable.

A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders lies on his back on a woven straw mat on a tiled floor, arms folded behind his head, eyes closed, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his wrist. Behind him a green bag with an orange strap sits on the mat, and a few seated people in the background are partly visible at the top of the frame. The scene suggests a rest or relaxation posture after practice; the man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is uncertain.