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A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bends forward and presses their face to the edge of a grey stone platform carved with floral scrolls, in a temple-style setting with a brass lamp stand, brass vessels and a red-and-yellow wall at left. Behind, several men stand in white dhotis and red shirts; one holds a pair of cymbals and another a drum, and a red-cloth-draped drum rests nearby. In the foreground a wooden box holds small packets and purple flowers beside a brass bowl of similar offerings.

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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bending forward to touch their forehead or lips to a carved stone ledge, a ritual gesture of reverence at a temple or shrine. The person has long dark hair and wears a long gold-beaded mala necklace with a tassel. Behind them, two young men in red and white shirts and white dhotis stand watching near an orange curtain. Carved stone pillars with floral relief and a brass lamp stand appear at left, and a tray of flowers sits at the bottom right. The person is the only figure bending in the foreground.2010-07-24A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward to touch their forehead to a carved grey stone platform with floral relief carving. The person has long dark hair and wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, the saffron cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind, a few people in red and white clothing stand near a red and white wall, and another figure in orange stands at the right edge. The act resembles reverent prostration at a carved stone structure.2010-07-24A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform bearing carved floral medallions. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, is bent forward with hands resting on the stone ledge, pointing toward a brass bowl. Orange cloth covers a brown cushioned seat to the left, with a small mat on the floor. In the background, a figure in pink and gold robes sits near a gold-decorated shrine with garlands and brass lamps. Two people in white stand near a doorway with red grille and a curtain.2010-07-10A person in an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl leans forward and presses their forehead against a grey stone altar ledge in a temple. A rudraksha mala with brown beads hangs from their neck. Behind the altar, brass vessels, a covered brass dish, a brass lamp, a bowl of yellow fruit and a red-clad deity murti are arranged on the stone. The stone surface has carved relief borders.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala leans forward, pressing his forehead against the carved stone edge of an ornate sandstone structure with lion and floral relief carvings. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the stone. Beside him stands a gold-framed throne back with a red cushion and a red-and-pink patterned drape hangs behind.2010-09-20October 25 20102010-10-25A man in saffron-orange robes bows low with his forehead resting against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed to the stone in a padapuja-style reverence. He wears long strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded malas around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand red and orange draped cloths, a gold-framed panel and orange cushions. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas match the page's a person context, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-09-14A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a figure with long dark hair bowing deeply over a stone ledge, pressing their head toward a stone surface hung with strands of rudraksha malas. The person wears orange robes edged with gold zari borders and orange trousers, standing barefoot on a leopard-print mat. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and a man in white stand watching; an orange cloth hangs from a pillar, a carved stone pillar with a lion face is at left, and a red-and-gold ornamented palanquin or canopy sits at right with a garland of orange and white flowers hanging from the column. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2011-03-02A woman in an orange-red sari bows forward at a grey stone platform inside a temple, touching its edge with her right hand. Her gold bangles and waist ornament are visible. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, a brass kalasha, a small brass vessel and offering plates with yellow flowers. A white-clad priest and other devotees stand behind her near a stone pillar, and a man in white with a drum stands at the upper right. Behind the platform are seated white deity figures draped in red and orange garlands, and an orange wall with red and white stripes forms the backdrop.2010-12-28A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe and maroon sash bowing forward with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge, hands pressed to the stone, a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Behind him, a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels sit on a stone altar beside a garland-draped deity murti in orange robes with a crown, hands raised in blessing. A red curtain and a red-and-white striped wall frame the temple interior. The figure bowing is a devotee, not a confirmed identity; the statue is a deity murti.2011-02-11