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A 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.

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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 man in an orange sleeveless garment and draped orange cloth bends low over a grey stone ledge, his head bowed and one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. Behind him a red wall, a carved stone pillar and a cloth draped in orange hang beside a metal finial on a red and gold surface. Carved floral relief decorates the stone. The pose suggests reverence at a shrine. a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a gold-beaded garland draped over the shoulder, bent forward and pressing their forehead to the carved stone edge of a grey stone structure with relief carving. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red and white pillar is visible at the top left, and a second person in orange stands partly visible at the upper right.2010-07-24September 12 20102010-09-12A man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair bows low and touches his forehead to a pale stone ledge carved with floral relief, beside a darker stone wall. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long strand of gold bead ornaments hanging down his back. Part of a red-and-white structure and an orange cloth appear at the edge of the frame.2010-07-24A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bending forward with the head resting on a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed against the stone. Long dark hair is tied back and a rudraksha mala with large dark beads hangs from the neck. Behind the ledge sit brass vessels, a brass lamp and a folded green and red cloth on a raised stone platform.2010-07-10A man in orange saffron robes bends forward at a grey stone platform carved with floral and scroll relief, pressing his forehead against its edge while one hand rests on the stone. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and has dark hair tied back. Behind him stands an orange and red patterned cloth hanging and a red wall, with a gold-coloured ornamental pillar at the right edge.2010-08-28A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bowing low with forehead pressed to the carved stone edge of a grey stone platform or plinth, one hand flat against the stone. The person wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped around the body. The carved stone features a circular floral or rosette motif, and a red lattice screen is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touch or worship of the stone, possibly a temple or sacred structure. a person cues are long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the face is turned away and identity is uncertain.2009-12-03A person in an orange saffron robe leans forward with their forehead pressed against a pale stone ledge, one hand resting on the edge of the stone. Rudraksha beads hang from the neck. Behind the ledge sit brass vessels and a tray with fruit. The gesture appears to be a reverent touch of a shrine platform. a person: the figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with a sannyasi presentation, but the face is not visible so identity is uncertain.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03July 23 20102010-07-23A figure in an orange saffron garment with a loose shawl draped over the head and shoulders bends forward at a grey stone ledge, pressing the forehead against the stone edge while one hand rests on the ledge. Dark rudraksha beads hang in a mala from the neck. Behind the ledge sit brass vessels, a covered brass dish, a tray of lemons and sweets, and a brass lamp. Carved stone detail decorates the base of the ledge.2010-07-03 +1 copies