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A young man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange garment draped over his left shoulder, bows with eyes closed while touching his forehead with his right hand, the palm dusted with yellow powder. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands near a golden trident-shaped ritual object. To the right, a column of yellow and red marigold garlands lines the edge of the frame, with a blurred stone temple pillar behind. The setting suggests a temple ritual, with the bowing devotee receiving or offering a sacred powder.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a devotee in orange clothing bowing forward with his head lowered and his right palm pressed to his forehead, a streak of yellow powder on his brow. He wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and arm, with a bare upper body. Behind him, a second person in orange stands partly out of focus, and a gold-coloured ritual lamp stands on the right beside a garland of yellow and red flowers. The setting appears to be a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual setting. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair and yellow sandalwood or turmeric marks on his forehead and arm wears a sleeveless orange hooded garment and extends his right arm forward. Behind him, a bald man wearing glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and orange robes smiles. A second man with curly hair in an orange shirt stands at the left edge. To the right are a brass lamp stand and a pillar carved with stone figures, with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging nearby. The foreground man has long hair, a crown-less head and a sleeveless orange robe, with distinctive visible cues that match the a person description, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange hooded top with dark hair swept back, a yellow sacred ash mark across his forehead and yellow markings on his upper arm, looking down at his work. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and glasses stands near a gold ornament. A third person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple, with a stone pillar in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a draped hood stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, with yellow powder or turmeric-like marks on his forehead, hands and arm. Behind him are hanging orange cloths and stone pillars, and at right a brass lamp stand is partly visible. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple ritual with an offering of prayer.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped at the waist, leans forward and touches a dark stone shivalingam with his right hand. Behind him stand several men in orange robes, one with a shaved head and one with long hair and a beard. Strings of yellow, red and purple marigold garlands hang on the right, and a brass lamp stand with a bell-shaped top sits near the lingam. a person appearance uncertain; described by role only.2010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20122012-09-10February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copies