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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes bending forward into a deep floor posture, his palms and forehead near the wooden floor. A long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck to the floor. White ash markings show on his upper arm and forehead. Two other people in white clothing are partly visible at the lower left and left edge, also in floor postures. The room has a red curtain and pale wooden flooring.

A photograph of a person in an orange robe prostrating on a pale tiled floor, forehead pressed down, bare feet visible at the right, arms folded beneath the body. Only partial legs and feet of other people are visible at the top edge, and a white sack with blue lettering sits in the upper right corner. The orange cloth covers the back and wraps the legs. No deity, altar or a person appearance is clearly visible, so no candidate is identified.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes kneeling on a woven mat during a ritual, bending forward with his hands on the floor. He wears round glasses, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with white sacred markings on his forehead. Other people in white dhotis with gold borders kneel nearby on mats, and a red and green puja item lies on the mat to the left.

May 09 2012

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April 05 2012

A photograph of a person lying prostrate face-down on a teal tiled floor in a temple-like room, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body and head. Standing behind them are several devotees in white clothes, including a woman in a white sari with a pale green border and men in white dhotis and kurtas, with hands clasped or held together. To the right stands a white and red altar platform holding a steel bowl of yellow fruits, flower garlands, a coconut, brass lamps and a lit oil lamp with a flame. The scene suggests a devotional prostration before the altar.

A photograph of a devotee in orange robes with long dark hair bowing with forehead touching the feet of another person seated on a chair, in a prostration or padapuja-style gesture. A brass kalasha-style pot with a spout and a brass vessel stand on the ground, and a small orange-tipped stick lies on the dirt. The devotee kneels on a striped purple mat with a red patterned rug beneath the seated figure's feet. Other people in orange robes stand in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ground. The seated person wears white and their face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.

May 20 2013

December 29 2011

A photograph of an indoor ashram setting with white marble-tiled floor and wall. In the foreground a man with long dark hair kneels prostrate in a saffron-orange robe, his back bare, wearing a gold necklace. Facing him, an older bald man in a large orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body kneels on a cushioned seat and places both hands on the prostrate man's back in blessing. Two standing men in white shirts and white trousers, one wearing a rosette ribbon, watch at the back left. A potted plant with pink flowers stands at the right. Two people are visible in the scene besides partial figures at the edge. The kneeling blessing figure has no clearly distinctive identifying cues beyond ordinary saffron robes, so identity is uncertain.

A ritual scene on a striped pink, blue and yellow cloth in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth bends low over the cloth, reaching toward a wide bronze bowl of yellow paste beside grey stone mortars and small clay vessels. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a small bell or cup, and another in saffron stands at left. A small gilded brass lamp-bearing figure stands at left, and a dark wooden box with yellow markings and a silver tray sit at right. A microphone stand is visible at right.

2017-09-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. In the foreground a person in an orange robe and orange headwrap lies prostrate, face down, arms outstretched forward, performing a full prostration. Behind them seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls wear yellow marigold garlands; one woman in white holds a brass bell. At right an oil lamp with a tall flame burns on a brass stand, and another brass bell rests on the carpet. The setting appears to be an indoor puja or satsang gathering.