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A photograph of a devotee bowing low with their forehead pressed against a pale grey stone step or platform, one hand resting flat on the stone. The person has dark curly hair and wears a sleeveless orange saffron top and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads that hangs down the arm. Carved stone relief is visible at the left edge, and a blurred orange cloth sits in the foreground. The gesture suggests prostration or touching a sacred threshold during a temple visit.

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bending forward to touch his forehead to a pale grey stone step or ledge with a carved moulded edge. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, and his long dark wavy hair falls around his head. His right hand rests flat on the stone, with white vibhuti or ash marks on his forehead. The setting appears to be a stone temple or ashram threshold.2010-09-07A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bending forward with long, dark, wavy hair falling over their face. They touch a carved grey stone ledge with one hand and rest their head against the stone, while a dark rudraksha mala with large beads hangs from their neck. A red wall and a stone pillar with carved detail appear behind them. The person's face is hidden by the hair and bowed posture.2010-09-02A person in an orange sleeveless top and dark rudraksha mala bends forward and presses their forehead against a grey stone ledge or plinth, one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. A pinkish-red wall and a patterned orange cloth are visible in the background. The posture suggests reverent prostration at a temple or sacred stone structure.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes bending forward with his forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge, one hand resting flat on the carved stone. He wears long black rudraksha beads and a white flower-and-bead garland over his shoulder, with a red and yellow floral strand at the neck. A small white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. The carved stone edge shows a foliate relief pattern. a person: the cues are the orange robe, rudraksha malas and garlands, but the figure's face is turned down and partly hidden, so the identification is uncertain and the in_person value is set to unsure.2010-09-14A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top and a sheer orange wrap bends forward to press their forehead against a pale stone ledge carved with a moulded edge. A rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs from the wrist and neck, and the right hand rests flat on the stone. The stone steps and a reddish-brown wall sit behind. The person's identity is not stated from appearance.2010-09-03A man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or plinth, one hand extended to touch the stone. The dark hair is swept back. The carved stone shows floral relief detail, and a red and white striped structure is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touching of the threshold as a devotional act.2010-08-28August 07 20102010-08-07September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bowing low with their head pressed against a stone ledge of a pale grey stone structure. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and an orange wrap draped over the shoulder, and a dark brown rudraksha mala hangs from the neck. Their right hand rests on the stone edge. Behind them is a red-orange wall. The gesture appears to be a reverent prostration or bow at a temple-like stone surface.2010-09-02A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bowing forward with forehead resting on a grey granite step or plinth carved with floral relief. The person has long dark hair swept back, wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, and has a white mark on the forehead. One hand is pressed flat against the stone edge. Behind is a red and white striped wall. This is a padapuja-style gesture of reverence at a stone platform.2010-09-14A person in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone step, one hand extended flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back and a white mark on the forehead. The stone step has carved relief detailing along its edge, and a red wall is visible behind. This appears to be a pada puja, a devotional gesture of touching the feet or step of a sacred place. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-09-14A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair bowing forward with his forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or ledge. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads hanging down his chest and wrist. A white vertical mark is visible on his forehead. His right hand rests on the stone edge. Behind him are red and white striped walls. The gesture resembles a devotional prostration at a temple threshold.2010-10-06