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July 22 2010

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December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with forehead pressed to a white stone step carved with a decorative motif. The person has long dark hair gathered up at the back and one hand rests flat on the stone. A small pink flower lies on the step beside them, and red and white striped walls are visible behind. The scene appears to be a temple threshold or step, with the person performing a reverent prostration.2008-08-07A person with dark, shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and bows low, pressing their forehead against a weathered grey stone platform with a carved floral medallion. The right hand rests flat on the stone's edge. A few yellow flowers sit on the ledge above, and a reddish-orange pillar appears at the right edge. The gesture suggests a temple reverence such as a prostration or touching a shrine's base, and a small faint sign of white powder marks the forehead.2009-12-02A 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 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 man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment leans forward with his head bowed and eyes closed, pressing his forehead against a weathered grey stone ledge carved with a floral ornamental motif. His right hand rests open on the stone, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. The stone base of a temple structure is visible behind him.2010-09-17A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bent forward with his face pressed to a carved grey stone plinth or base. His right hand rests flat on the stone beside his head as he leans in close, seemingly in devotion. The carved stone shows relief patterns at the top left and a weathered surface. a person (long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe) is the sole person, performing a reverent gesture at a temple stone.2010-06-30A 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 person in an orange sleeveless top bowing low, forehead nearly touching a grey stone step, with one hand flat on the stone. The hair is tied in a bun at the back of the head, with a light white mark on the forehead. In the foreground at left, a large blurred orange cushion or mat is visible, with a small red object at its bottom edge. Behind the person, a carved stone wall and a red-and-white painted pillar are partly visible.2010-07-06July 23 20102010-07-23September 12 20102010-09-12December 02 20092009-12-02