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A photograph taken at night inside a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a devotee in an orange and maroon sari lies prostrate face-down on a red mat and a striped cloth, arms outstretched, with white flower petals scattered around. Behind, seated people in white clothes, including a young boy in white and a woman in orange, sit on the floor with hands folded before a burning oil lamp on a brass tray with flower offerings. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are arranged nearby. A plastic bag lies at the left edge.

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A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. In the foreground a person in an orange robe and orange headwrap lies prostrate, face down, arms outstretched forward, performing a full prostration. Behind them seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls wear yellow marigold garlands; one woman in white holds a brass bell. At right an oil lamp with a tall flame burns on a brass stand, and another brass bell rests on the carpet. The setting appears to be an indoor puja or satsang gathering.2005-01-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe lies prostrate with arms outstretched on a striped cloth, their face hidden. Nearby, a brass oil lamp with a flame and a row of brass lamps sit on a red carpet scattered with white petals. Many devotees in white clothes with white flower garlands sit in rows, some with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a wheelchair sits among them. A young boy in white stands at left. A banner and a cloth-covered wall are visible in the background, and a person stands near a stage at top right. A teal bag lies in the lower right.2005-07-21A photograph of a temple courtyard where a devotee lies prostrate face-down on a striped leopard-print mat with black fringe, arms stretched forward, wearing an orange blouse and sari, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Around her a group of men stand watching: several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with hands pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a white bag. The stone-paved floor has painted kolam designs in colours, and carved pillars rise in the background.2012-08-17A devotee lies prone on a red carpet scattered with petals, face turned down and hands pressed to the floor in full prostration. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders and a matching orange garment. Behind him, seated figures in white dhotis and a figure in grey-green robes with a yellow flower garland sit on the floor. A brass handbell and a brass lamp stand holding a flaming oil lamp sit on the carpet, with bright pink and yellow petals scattered around. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2005-01-01Night photograph inside a temple hall where a person in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate in full length on the floor, face down with arms extended, feet bare. The floor is decorated with coloured rangoli designs in purple, yellow, green, red and blue with white outlines. Around them a crowd stands with hands folded in namaste; several men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed man in khaki with a cap, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in red sari, a child in white shirt and blue shorts, and a photographer with a camera. Behind them a tall brass kalasha-like pillar and a large metal vessel stand near framed devotional portraits on the wall. The scene suggests a devotee's prostration during a temple circumambulation.2008-01-02A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes prostrating face-down on a white floor scattered with yellow marigold and red petals. Blue and red decorated pots with white and green garlands lie before them, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the neck. Other people in white clothing stand or kneel at the edges of the frame, their bare feet visible at the top of the image. The scene suggests a devotional padapuja or prostration before sacred objects.October 06 20062006-10-06December 20 20112011-12-20October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29July 21 20052005-07-21A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe lying prostrate full length on a grey tiled floor, head resting near a dark bowl of pink flower petals. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white garments stand on the floor, and a polished steel vessel or pillar stands at the right edge beside a striped rug. The prostrate figure wears an orange turban-like head covering and orange cloth draped over the body. The bare upper back is visible.