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A close photograph of a person in a white kurta bowing forward with their head resting on the hands of another person seated in an orange garment, whose orange-clad forearm rests on an orange cushion or armrest in the lower right. The bowing person has dark wavy hair and wears a gold bangle on the wrist. The seated figure's hand is visible holding the bowed head in a gesture of respect. The background is blurred and white.

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July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph in close crop of a man in a white shirt bending forward with his head lowered and pressed against the orange robe of a standing figure. His hands grip the orange cloth at the hip area. A black beaded mala hangs from his neck. The orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, wearing a saffron garment, with a white cloth or rolled item near the top right. The scene suggests a devotee offering reverence to a sannyasi.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotee bowing with his forehead pressed onto the feet of a person in an orange robe, a ritual padapuja gesture. The devotee has short dark hair and wears a white shirt with blue stripes and a red thread on his wrist, his hands clasped around the feet. The robed figure wears saffron-orange cloth at the lower right. A white cylindrical object is visible at the top right, and a blurred person is at the left edge.2010-07-24October 08 20062006-10-08A young man in a white t-shirt with blue logos and the website www.a person printed vertically on the sleeve bows deeply, forehead pressed against the lap of a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure rests on a red and gold brocade cushion decorated with a yellow marigold garland and a red flower. The man's hand rests on the orange-robed person's back, and a wristwatch is visible on his wrist. The background shows more orange-clad figures and orange fabric draped behind.2010-07-24A close indoor photograph of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt bowing forward with head resting on the lap or leg of a seated figure. The seated person wears an orange and maroon garment and sits on a red cushion or mat. The devotee's hands rest on the cushion, and a patterned gold-toned edge is visible at the lower right. The scene conveys reverent prostration, a pranam or padapuja-style gesture, but no clear facial or iconographic cues identify the seated figure. A small logo appears at upper left.2006-10-21A photograph of a young girl in a white embroidered top bowing forward with her head resting on the lap of a seated person wearing an orange-and-maroon garment. Her hand rests flat on the person's knee, and a red cushion or mat lies beneath. A metal plate sits on a wooden surface in the upper right background. The setting appears to be an indoor devotional gathering with a respectful padapuja-style gesture of obeisance.2006-10-21January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a devotee kneeling and bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar, head lowered close to the feet of a seated person. The devotee wears a white garment with a thin red border and a silver bangle on the wrist. The seated figure wears orange and maroon cloth and rests bare feet on a red velvet cushion set on a gold-coloured base. Ceremonial gold metalwork is visible at the lower right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a grey floor. The seated person is an ordinary devotee-receiving figure whose appearance is not clearly established from the frame, so identity is uncertain.2006-10-21A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bending low to touch the bare feet of a seated person in orange robes. The seated person's bare feet rest on a red patterned mat with a brown fibrous mat beside it, and a multicolored flower garland hangs at the right edge. Another person in white sits behind, and a hand rests on a white cloth. Padapuja, touching the feet of a guru, is visible. The devotee wears a gold bangle and ring.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA devotee in white dhoti and white shirt bows deeply, forehead pressed onto the feet of a standing figure draped in orange saffron cloth and wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses. The devotee's hands clasp the feet while the bowed head rests on a large ornate gold tray with raised concentric designs scattered with pink and yellow flower petals. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge and a white cushioned seat is at right. The scene reads as a padapuja, the ritual washing and honouring of the feet. The orange-clad figure is partially visible from the waist down with the upper body cropped out, so no a person identification is possible.2010-07-24A devotee in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends low and touches the bare feet of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an orange cushioned chair. The devotee's hands rest on the feet while his head is lowered over a brass bowl. Garlands of marigold and rose petals drape the chair and a flower-decked table below. Other people stand nearby in white and orange garments, and a leopard-print cloth is visible behind the seated figure. The scene suggests a padapuja style honouring.2010-02-12