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December 06 2011

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November 30 20112011-11-30October 30 20112011-10-30December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a long-haired man in a red and gold saffron-toned garment bowing forward with his forehead pressed to the carved edge of a grey stone temple platform. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and he wears gold bangles on his wrists and arms. A gold kalasha-like vessel is visible at the upper left against the stone structure, and a red background wall sits behind him. The scene suggests an act of reverent prostration at a temple.2011-12-18Photograph of a devotee performing a pada puja at a stone temple plinth. A man with hair tied in a bun and rudraksha malas with gold spacers wears a purple garment edged in red and gold, with bare upper body and a gold armlet. He bends low with his forehead pressed to the carved grey stone step, one hand resting on the ledge, a sacred ash mark on his brow. A brass oil lamp is visible at the left edge.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of a person with long, dark, loose hair bending forward low over a grey stone ledge, touching the stone with one hand. The person wears a blue garment with an orange border and orange-and-gold bangles with white beaded bangles on the wrist. A folded saffron-orange cloth lies on the ledge at left, and carved stone pillars are visible behind. The person appears to be performing an act of reverence or prostration at a temple structure. A faint white mark is visible on the forehead. No other people are visible.2011-10-28A person in a maroon garment with gold trim and gold-beaded necklaces and bracelets bends forward to touch their forehead to the carved edge of a grey stone step, one hand braced on the stone. Dark hair is gathered in a bun. The setting appears to be an old stone temple or shrine, with a red and white striped wall in the background.2011-11-28A person with long dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. They wear an orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulder and arm, with a long gold chain necklace and gold bangles on the wrist. The stone is weathered with carved mouldings. The person is the only one visible, and a red wall appears in the background.2011-11-17A man with his dark hair tied in a high knot bends forward, pressing his forehead to a grey stone ledge carved with ornate relief. He wears a green, orange and gold patterned cloth draped over one shoulder, a red and black beaded bracelet, and several strands of red and black rudraksha beads hanging on his chest. One hand rests flat on the stone. The stone surface is smooth and wet-looking, and the background shows red and white painted architecture. The scene conveys ritual humility and devotion.2011-12-01A photograph of a person with long, loose black hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a gold chain necklace, and red-brown beaded bracelets on the wrist. A brass plate sits at the top left on a stone step, and red painted pillars frame the background. The person is shown from behind and the side, with the face hidden. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2012-04-14A person in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair pulled forward bows low and presses their forehead against a pale grey stone ledge of a temple structure, one hand resting flat on the stone. A gold beaded necklace hangs over the orange clothing and a gold bangle is on the wrist. The carved stone edge shows relief detailing, and a red wall and a golden fixture appear in the background. No readable text is visible.2011-11-17