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A photograph of a woman bowing with her forehead pressed onto a pair of large black stone padukas (sacred footprints) set on a dark pedestal. She has white flowers in her hair, a white blouse with embroidered details, gold bangles and a thin chain. A rudraksha mala lies across the padukas, which are scattered with marigold petals and surrounded by a border of pink flowers. Behind her, a second devotee in a teal blouse bows, and a man in a white striped shirt stands in the background near an orange wall.

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A woman in a white and orange-striped sari bends forward and presses her forehead to the dark hands of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes. Her hands are clasped around the figure's dark hand, and she wears a gold bangle and rudraksha beads. The robed figure wears a long red-and-yellow garland of marigolds and roses and a wooden rudraksha mala. Green foliage blurs in the background. The scene reads as a devotional gesture of reverence.2010-06-30August 03 20102010-08-03August 03 20102010-08-03January 12 20072007-01-12A woman in a white kurta with pale pink and yellow dupatta bows and presses her forehead to the hand of a large black stone statue. The statue wears an orange robe and is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest. Behind is a silver-embossed pedestal and green foliage.2010-08-14Photograph of a temple devotional moment outdoors. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and white vibhuti on his forehead stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair bows low over a stone platform garlanded with yellow and pink flower garlands. Another saffron-robed person with gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala stands in the right foreground, and devotees in white with hands folded stand behind. A person in orange dress with gold necklace and beaded jewellery is at upper right. Stone and marigold garlands fill the scene. The bowing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-08A photo of a person in an orange top bending forward with their face pressed into a long row of garlands, laid out in orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. The person has dark hair and wears a thick white and pink flower garland across the shoulder, with flowers in the background. The scene suggests an offering of flower garlands in a devotional setting.2009-12-24A man in an orange garment bows low, pressing his forehead to a grey stone step or plinth carved with a raised border. He wears a thick garland of red roses and white-pink blossoms draped over his shoulders, and his black hair is swept back with a sprig of green leaves tucked in. His right hand rests flat on the stone in a gesture of reverence, while the background shows red and orange fabric. Appearance is uncertain, so no identity is claimed; he is shown in an act of obeisance before a sacred stone or threshold.2010-08-21January 12 20072007-01-12Close view of bare feet in orange robe standing on a black stone padapuja pedestal, feet decorated with yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals and white flowers. Pink and red flower garlands surround the base. Behind, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of flowers, and other people in white stand nearby.2010-02-18A photograph of devotees at a temple in Tiruvannamalai, outdoors on a stone platform strewn with petals and red powder. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera. At right, a person in orange robes with a flower garland bows low, head near the stone, while a figure in orange with gold necklaces stands beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white shirts press palms together in prayer, and marigold and rose garlands hang across the stone. A uniformed guard stands at the top left. Several robed and white-clad devotees are visible in the background.2010-01-08Close-up photograph of a person with long dark hair bowing forward, face lowered onto a pale stone ledge or step. The person wears a red-and-orange beaded band and a garland of pink and red flower petals with silver-coloured accents along the right edge. A few small yellow petals or grains lie on the stone. The background is a blurred red fabric and light stone wall. Only one person is visible, shown in a devotional prostration or reverent bow.2013-03-10