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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a smiling man in a white turban decorated with gold embellishments and an orange saffron garment with yellow borders leaning down over a grey stone step. He reaches one hand toward the carved stone edge, and gold-beaded and rudraksha-like strands hang from his neck and turban area. Gold bangles are on his wrist and a small gold pendant hangs at his waist. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram stone structure with carved relief detailing.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A person in an orange garment with a yellow-gold border and a white turban decorated with gold sequins bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone step. Their right hand rests on the stone edge beside a carved stone ornament with scroll-like motifs at left. The setting appears to be a temple step, with a blue surface visible in the upper background. The person's face is partly hidden, and the posture suggests prostration or reverence.2008-12-29December 03 20092009-12-03September 17 20102010-09-17December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward and pressing their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge outdoors. The person has dark hair tied in a bun at the back of the head and is leaning in a gesture of reverence. The stone ledge has a carved floral or foliate motif, and a red and white painted wall and a brass object are visible in the blurred background. The figure is alone in the frame, and the gesture resembles a devotee's prostration or touching the feet of a deity or shrine.2010-10-13December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.2010-12-27A photograph of a person with long dark hair and a white forehead mark bending forward to press their face and outstretched hand against a weathered carved stone ledge of a temple structure. They wear a red saffron-toned garment with orange trim and a necklace of dark rudraksha beads. The carved stone shows floral and foliate relief patterns. The gesture appears to be reverent prostration or touching a sacred stone, set against a red-painted wall.2011-09-16A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bending forward to touch the carved stone edge of a temple platform with the right hand and forehead. A long rudraksha mala hangs around the neck with dark beads. Black hair is swept back. Grey stone carving with floral and scrollwork motifs is visible on the left, and a stone pillar with a red edge appears at top. The person appears to be performing reverence or a pranam at the temple.2010-09-17