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A photograph of a person in orange and red sannyasi-style clothing bending forward at a carved grey stone plinth in a temple. The person wears an orange sleeveless top, a red-orange wrap, and a long necklace of gold beads, with dark hair in a bun. Above the plinth sit garlands and flower arrangements of red, white, yellow and purple blooms with green palm fronds, and carved stone reliefs and a dark deity figure are behind. A leopard-print mat lies on the floor. The person's head is lowered to the stone. The setting appears to be an open temple hall with a red-painted wall and a metal lamp stand at left.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange-red draped cloth bows low with forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge in a temple. The person has dark hair tied in a bun and wears a long gold bead necklace hanging forward. Behind the ledge are a carved stone pillar, a bed of colourful flowers in red, yellow, white and purple with palm leaves, and an orange curtain at the right edge. The person stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat. The pose suggests reverent prostration at a shrine.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands barefoot on a woven mat, bent forward at the waist with head lowered and forehead resting on the edge of a grey stone platform. A dark rudraksha mala hangs from the hand pressed to the stone. The platform is carved with floral scroll motifs, and behind it a dark stone pillar bears a carved deity relief. Red and white striped walls and a red curtain frame the scene, with greenery beyond a red railing. This is a devotional bowing or prostration gesture at a temple stone.2010-09-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap, bends forward at a granite altar in an open-sided hall, holding a black rudraksha mala while bowing with head pressed to the stone. The altar is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and green foliage, with brass oil lamps on the left. Red-orange curtains hang beside red and white striped walls, and a carved stone pillar is wreathed with flowers. The person has bare feet on a leopard-print mat. The pose suggests a devotee performing reverence at the shrine. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the back-facing view.2010-10-17A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, swept-back hair bowing forward at a grey stone platform decorated with carved scroll motifs and heaped with flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white. A rudraksha mala hangs from the bowing figure's neck. Behind the platform stands a red-clad deity murti beneath gold-coloured railings, with a red and white striped wall and orange curtains in the background. The person stands barefoot on a patterned mat in a temple courtyard, with petals scattered on the floor.2010-10-17A photograph of a barefoot person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap bowing forward at a grey stone ledge decorated with carved scrollwork and heaped with bright flower garlands in red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A black rudraksha mala hangs from the bowing person's hand. Behind the ledge, a red-and-gold metal railing, a red-draped figure at the left edge, and an orange wall with white and red striped base sit under a corrugated roof, with orange cloth hanging from a wooden pillar. The person's face is hidden from view. Visible physical people: one.2010-10-17A photograph of a single person in an orange-saffron garment bowing forward at a grey stone altar ledge decorated with garlands of red, orange, white, purple and yellow flowers. The person has long dark wavy hair and wears a saffron top with a saffron wrap, with a dark rudraksha-style mala hanging from the neck. Beside the altar, a red curtain and a red-and-white striped wall frame the scene, and a red-and-gold shrine with a deity murti is visible at left. The person stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat on a concrete floor.2010-10-17A man in an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala leans forward, pressing his forehead against the carved stone edge of an ornate sandstone structure with lion and floral relief carvings. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the stone. Beside him stands a gold-framed throne back with a red cushion and a red-and-pink patterned drape hangs behind.2010-09-20July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform bearing carved floral medallions. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, is bent forward with hands resting on the stone ledge, pointing toward a brass bowl. Orange cloth covers a brown cushioned seat to the left, with a small mat on the floor. In the background, a figure in pink and gold robes sits near a gold-decorated shrine with garlands and brass lamps. Two people in white stand near a doorway with red grille and a curtain.2010-07-10A person in a saffron-orange robe bows low with forehead resting near a stone ledge decorated with carved floral scrollwork. A dark rudraksha mala hangs from the hand pressed to the stone. Behind, a bed of pink, purple, yellow and white flowers and green fern fronds rests on the ledge, and a dark carved statue or shrine element stands at the upper right beside a red-and-white painted wall. The figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person candidate is uncertain; the single visible person is in a devotional prostration at a temple shrine.2010-07-27