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October 13 2011

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A photograph of a man in profile at a temple, standing before a carved grey stone pillar with a lion-faced relief. He has his right hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of reverence and wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder. A dark rudraksha mala hangs at his neck, and his hair is pulled back into a bun. A white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The background is a warm orange wall with a red patterned panel on the right.2011-09-11September 30 20112011-09-30A man stands in profile inside a temple hall, raising his right hand to his brow in a salutation gesture. He wears a white shawl over his bare upper body, a saffron-yellow cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha bead malas across his chest and on his arms, and a gold-toned ornament on the arm bands. His dark hair is pulled back into a bun, and a white tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him is a carved grey stone pillar with relief figures, and behind him hang red and orange drapes with a framed colourful poster on the right. Only one person is physically present. a person cues are limited to the rudraksha malas, bun hairstyle and ornaments, so identity is uncertain.2012-04-15May 18 20132013-05-18A man in profile stands before a carved grey stone shrine with lion-faced pilasters and a garland of red and white flowers hung on the niche. He wears a deep blue dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, a gold necklace of beads, and a gold armlet, with his hair tied in a bun at the back. His hands are folded at his chest as he gazes upward in devotion. Red drapes and orange walls form the background of this temple setting.2011-11-30 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with hair in a top knot bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone ledge, his right hand pressed flat on the stone. He wears a maroon cloth with gold-bordered orange edging draped over his shoulder and tied at the waist, and multiple beaded bracelets on his arms and wrists. A gold-toned metal vessel sits on a stone platform behind him, with carved stone pillars in the background. The stone bears a white vertical line marking.2012-04-04Photograph of a man seen from behind and slightly in profile, looking upward. He has long black hair gathered into a low bun at the nape, and wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with a red border, plus a strand of wooden beads with gold-coloured beads around his neck and a dark thread. Behind him are blurred orange and red draped fabrics and a grey stone pillar. a person is identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha-style malas, but the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2011-01-21February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesClose side profile of a man with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple setting, one hand raised beside the stone. He wears an orange and maroon sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and wrist. Red walls form the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual touch of the sanctum pillar with the forehead.2011-02-20A photograph of a man standing at a stone pillar in a temple setting, gazing upward with hands pressed together at the chest in anjali. He wears a red-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered edge over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead above white vibhuti lines. His hair is swept back. Behind him is a dark blurred background, and a carved stone pillar stands at the left edge. Identity is not established from appearance cues sufficient for the a person label.2011-09-04September 23 20112011-09-23A photograph of one man standing at a stone railing beside carved temple pillars, his hands pressed together at his chest in prayer and his gaze lifted upward. He wears a red draped garment over one shoulder with a gold-edged border, a multi-strand rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His hair is swept back. The background is a blurred reddish wall with dim figures.2011-09-04 +1 copies