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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala leaning forward to press his forehead against a grey stone ledge, with his right hand resting flat on the stone. The stone has carved mouldings and a red wall with a lattice grille behind. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. He appears to be performing a reverent gesture of touching or bowing to a sacred stone.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair bowing forward with his forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or ledge. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads hanging down his chest and wrist. A white vertical mark is visible on his forehead. His right hand rests on the stone edge. Behind him are red and white striped walls. The gesture resembles a devotional prostration at a temple threshold.2010-10-06A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bending forward to touch his forehead to a pale grey stone step or ledge with a carved moulded edge. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, and his long dark wavy hair falls around his head. His right hand rests flat on the stone, with white vibhuti or ash marks on his forehead. The setting appears to be a stone temple or ashram threshold.2010-09-07A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bowing forward with forehead resting on a grey granite step or plinth carved with floral relief. The person has long dark hair swept back, wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, and has a white mark on the forehead. One hand is pressed flat against the stone edge. Behind is a red and white striped wall. This is a padapuja-style gesture of reverence at a stone platform.2010-09-14A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top and a sheer orange wrap bends forward to press their forehead against a pale stone ledge carved with a moulded edge. A rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs from the wrist and neck, and the right hand rests flat on the stone. The stone steps and a reddish-brown wall sit behind. The person's identity is not stated from appearance.2010-09-03A 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.2010-08-28October 06 20102010-10-06A man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or plinth, one hand extended to touch the stone. The dark hair is swept back. The carved stone shows floral relief detail, and a red and white striped structure is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touching of the threshold as a devotional act.2010-08-28August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bending forward with long, dark, wavy hair falling over their face. They touch a carved grey stone ledge with one hand and rest their head against the stone, while a dark rudraksha mala with large beads hangs from their neck. A red wall and a stone pillar with carved detail appear behind them. The person's face is hidden by the hair and bowed posture.2010-09-02August 07 20102010-08-07A person in an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala bows forward, pressing their forehead to the edge of a pale stone platform while one hand rests on its side. Brown rudraksha beads hang across the chest. Behind them, a brass plate and a silver bowl sit on the platform. The figure's face is not clearly visible beyond the forehead and profile, so the person is described by role and posture only.2010-07-10A person in an orange sleeveless top and dark rudraksha mala bends forward and presses their forehead against a grey stone ledge or plinth, one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. A pinkish-red wall and a patterned orange cloth are visible in the background. The posture suggests reverent prostration at a temple or sacred stone structure.2010-09-03 +1 copies