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August 07 20172017-08-07May 26 20172017-05-26September 02 20172017-09-02April 18 20132013-04-18A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair bowing low over a grey stone platform in a temple setting, his face pressed close to the stone edge and one hand resting flat on it. He wears a rust-red and maroon cloth over the shoulder, bare chest and arms, orange-red rudraksha bracelets, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace. Behind him a golden kalasha stands on a stone ledge with white flowers, and carved stone pillars with floral relief frame the scene.2017-10-01A photograph of a bare-shouldered devotee in an orange and maroon wrap bowing forward with forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears large gold hoop earrings, a beaded orange-brown necklace, and has white sacred ash marks visible near the temple. One hand rests flat on the stone base beside a carved molding with scalloped relief. A small orange flower lies on the step at left, and red walls appear in the background.2013-03-13A photograph of a person bowing low with the forehead touching a carved grey stone platform edge, one hand resting flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back, gold hoop earrings, and wears a red-orange garment with a long orange beaded necklace over the shoulder. White vibhuti or ash marks the forehead. The stone has a carved moulding along its edge. Pictured is a reverent prostration gesture at a sacred stone, consistent with a temple or ashram setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2013-04-09July 07 20092009-07-07January 31 20132013-01-31A person with short dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge or temple wall, one hand resting flat on the stone. They wear an orange-red shawl with a gold-toned border and a long orange-red rudraksha-style bead mala with gold beads draped across the chest and shoulder. Gold hoop earring visible. Behind them a stone pillar with relief carving and an orange-red wall are visible. Appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a temple.2013-05-13A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with the forehead resting on a carved grey stone step of a temple, one hand pressed flat on the stone. A long beaded rudraksha-style mala with silver-toned beads hangs from the neck, a gold hoop earring is visible, and a white cloth patch covers part of the forehead. Behind is a weathered carved stone wall and a red-and-white painted pillar. The person is alone in the scene, performing a reverent prostration at the threshold.2013-01-29A photograph of one person bending low and close to a grey stone ledge or step, pressing the palm of the right hand flat against the stone surface. The person has shoulder-length dark hair with a decorative comb at the top, a gold hoop earring, and a long orange-red beaded rudraksha-style mala draped over the bare shoulder, with a saffron-and-gold cloth wrapped around the body. A carved floral relief panel decorates the stone at left. Gold bangles and bracelets are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual courtyard, and the person seems to be touching or blessing the stone. a person identity is unsure from appearance.2013-05-12