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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward and pressing their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge outdoors. The person has dark hair tied in a bun at the back of the head and is leaning in a gesture of reverence. The stone ledge has a carved floral or foliate motif, and a red and white painted wall and a brass object are visible in the blurred background. The figure is alone in the frame, and the gesture resembles a devotee's prostration or touching the feet of a deity or shrine.

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A person in an orange saffron garment bows deeply with forehead pressed to the edge of a grey stone step, one hand resting on the stone. The person wears a rudraksha mala with red and brown beads and a red cloth at the shoulder, with hair tied in a bun. The blurred background shows gold and red ritual items. Faint grey markings are visible on the stone. Single person in a temple-style setting.2011-02-02December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bending forward to touch the carved stone edge of a temple platform with the right hand and forehead. A long rudraksha mala hangs around the neck with dark beads. Black hair is swept back. Grey stone carving with floral and scrollwork motifs is visible on the left, and a stone pillar with a red edge appears at top. The person appears to be performing reverence or a pranam at the temple.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment pressing his forehead against a grey stone ledge, with his right hand resting on the stone. His dark hair is tied back in a bun. A marigold garland sits on a stone step at the upper left, and red walls frame the background. The pose is one of reverent prostration at a temple-like stone structure with carved relief details.2008-08-07October 12 20112011-10-12A man in an orange saffron sannyasi-style garment with a maroon edge bends forward at a stone temple ledge, resting his forehead on the carved stone. He wears a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold accents around his neck, and his dark hair is tied in a topknot. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. On the ledge behind him sit brass lamps, a small brass vessel and incense sticks sending up smoke. Orange and red walls and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged cloth bent forward, forehead pressed to a carved pale stone ledge in an act of reverence. He wears a long beaded necklace with red and gold beads and has his dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head. White ash marks are visible on his forehead. Behind the ledge are brass ritual vessels and a lit incense stick at the top right, with red and white temple surfaces in the background.2011-01-21A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.2010-12-27October 10 20102010-10-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 25 20112011-12-25