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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala leaning forward to touch his forehead to a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. Dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. A blurred red and white wall and another person in white appear in the background.

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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge or pillar of a temple. The person has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a long rudraksha mala with large dark beads hanging down. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red wall and white doorway frame the background, with a partially visible person in white at the top edge. Scene suggests reverent temple-threshold devotion.2010-09-04A person with long, wet-looking dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, leans forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. The stone has a carved moulding, and a red wall and pale floor appear in the background. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, but identity is uncertain, so the person is described by role as a devotee at a stone shrine.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA person with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a long dark rudraksha mala bows forward, pressing their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge with one hand resting on the stone. The stone has a moulded floral or bead-like carved edge. A red wall and a pale floor are blurred in the background. The person's face is partly hidden by hair as they bend, and a faded tan or pale mark is visible on the forehead. Plausibly a devotional gesture of reverence at a temple stone, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA person in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone step, one hand extended flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back and a white mark on the forehead. The stone step has carved relief detailing along its edge, and a red wall is visible behind. This appears to be a pada puja, a devotional gesture of touching the feet or step of a sacred place. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-09-14A person in an orange saffron robe bends forward with head lowered and forehead pressed to the edge of a carved grey stone step or plinth, one hand resting on the stone. Long dark hair falls forward and a row of black rudraksha beads hangs from the neck. A white tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The carved stone edge has a decorative moulding, and a red wall sits in the background.2010-09-04A person with long, wavy dark hair bends forward with head lowered and forehead resting against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. They wear a flowing orange-saffron garment and a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging from the neck. A faint white forehead mark is visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram stone structure with ornamental carving.2010-09-05A man with long, wavy black hair leans forward over a grey stone ledge, his face lowered toward the stone and his right hand resting open on the stone. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads that hangs down past the ledge. A white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The carved stone pillar behind him suggests a temple setting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the cues for the Swamiji candidate.2010-09-09October 06 20102010-10-06September 12 20102010-09-12September 14 20102010-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes bending forward with his forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge, one hand resting flat on the carved stone. He wears long black rudraksha beads and a white flower-and-bead garland over his shoulder, with a red and yellow floral strand at the neck. A small white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. The carved stone edge shows a foliate relief pattern. a person: the cues are the orange robe, rudraksha malas and garlands, but the figure's face is turned down and partly hidden, so the identification is uncertain and the in_person value is set to unsure.2010-09-14A photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads draped over his shoulder. He leans forward with his head bowed and his right palm pressed flat against a carved grey stone ledge, in a reverent touching gesture at a temple-like stone structure with relief carvings. Only one person is visible.2010-09-12