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January 11 2016

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A photograph in profile of a man with a tall, piled mass of long black hair bowing forward with his head lowered toward a grey stone ledge. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment and a thick orange-brown beaded necklace with red flower garlands, and white marks are visible on his forehead. Behind him stands a weathered grey stone carved pillar with a relief figure of a lion-like face. The background is blurred greenery and red fabric. a person candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha-style beaded garland, shown bowing in front of a stone temple carving.2016-01-11A close side view of a man with long dark hair falling loose and a bearded face, bowed low with his forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge. His right hand rests flat on the stone edge. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala of brown beads across his bare upper body, and a red-orange cloth is visible at his shoulder and waist. The background shows weathered grey stone blocks and a step. The posture suggests reverent prostration at a temple structure. Only one physical person is visible. Identity is not established from appearance: the rudraksha mala and long hair are present, but the face is turned away and the cues are insufficient, so the person is described by role as a devotee.2016-08-24December 03 20162016-12-03A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban decorated with rudraksha beads leans forward, pressing his forehead and white-smeared hands against a carved grey stone ledge. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and gold earrings, with ash or sacred powder on his arms. Behind him are brass lamp stands, a carved stone wall and orange draped cloth. a person by appearance, in a devotional act at a carved stone ledge.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bending forward with his face pressed against a grey stone ledge, his long dark hair tied up at the back. A long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs over his shoulder and down his chest. The stone has carved, weathered relief details and a red and white striped wall stands in the background. One person is visible, shown in profile in an act of reverent prostration at the stone.2010-08-26July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala bowing forward with his head pressed against a carved grey stone ledge. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him are a red-and-white painted wall and a red lattice-patterned pillar. The stone block bears low relief carvings. He appears to be performing a reverent gesture of prostration or touching a sacred structure.2010-08-26A close side-profile photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. He bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or threshold, his right hand pressed flat on the stone, in an act of reverent prostration. Ornate carved stone detail and a red-and-white striped wall are visible behind him. The man has long dark hair swept back. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. a person is the candidate here, identifiable by the saffron clothing and long rudraksha mala, though the image does not confirm this with certainty and the person is shown in prostration rather than in a clear view of his face.2010-08-28January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering bowing low, his forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge or step, with one hand resting on the stone. A long rudraksha mala with dark beads hangs from his neck and across his body. His dark hair is tied up at the back of his head, and a dark mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him stands a red wall and a pinkish draped fabric. The stone has carved floral relief. This appears to be a respectful prostration or padapuja-style gesture of reverence at a temple-like stone threshold. Whether this is a person is not established from appearance alone.2010-08-26February 24 20172017-02-24