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Close photo of a bare-shouldered person in saffron-orange cloth bowing forward with forehead pressed to a dark stone surface. Long dark hair is wound with rudraksha malas across the head. A pink and white flower garland and rudraksha beads on the upper arm are visible, and a stone carved figure rises behind. Orange, white and purple orchids and roses sit beside the stone. The person's face is hidden, so this is a devotional prostration at a shrine.

A close photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped with rudraksha beads bowing his forehead to the ground before a stone deity murti. Behind him, a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads with gold accents rests on bare shoulders. Orange roses, purple orchids and marigolds are arranged in the foreground near the stone base. A gold earring is visible on his ear. The surrounding stone carving is blurred in the background.

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A man with swept black hair bends forward to touch his forehead to a grey granite step or plinth carved with moulding. He wears a thick garland of white and red roses and green leaves around his neck, and an orange sleeveless top. Behind him is an orange lattice screen. He is alone in the frame and appears to be offering reverence at a temple threshold. He is a devotee at the shrine.

A photograph of a devotee bowing forward with their forehead pressed against a long row of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink, purple and orange marigolds and jasmine. The devotee wears a red sleeveless blouse with gold-bordered trim and a bun of dark hair, with gold bangles on the wrist. Beside them rests a folded gold-and-cream shawl with gold embellishments on a red cloth, and a brass vessel sits at the top left. The background shows carved grey stone with more garlands. The image is a photo of a single person, with no visible face recognition or identification.

A photograph of a devotee bowing low with forehead touching a stone platform in a dim temple interior. The person has long dark hair pulled back and wears a deep red or maroon garment, with a gold bangle on the wrist and a garland of pink flowers and white jasmine strung around the neck. Floral garlands hang at the left beside a golden pedestal or throne base, and a blurred brass lamp stand is in the foreground. Soft lights glow in the background.

A man in an orange garment bows low, pressing his forehead to a grey stone step or plinth carved with a raised border. He wears a thick garland of red roses and white-pink blossoms draped over his shoulders, and his black hair is swept back with a sprig of green leaves tucked in. His right hand rests flat on the stone in a gesture of reverence, while the background shows red and orange fabric. Appearance is uncertain, so no identity is claimed; he is shown in an act of obeisance before a sacred stone or threshold.

October 01 2017

A person in a rust-orange saffron garment with a gold border bends low, forehead pressed to a grey stone platform in a temple, in an act of prostration. Their long dark hair is braided and a white flower garland drapes over their shoulders, with a rudraksha bracelet on one wrist. Behind them, a carved stone pillar shows a lion figure and deity relief. Before them, a stone altar is decorated with white roses, orange roses and purple orchids, and a garland of purple, orange, yellow and pink flowers hangs along the front. To the left stands an ornate deity murti decorated with jewels and a flower garland.

Close photograph of a person with long dreadlocked hair bowing low, forehead touching a carved stone plinth or step with ornate moulded edge. The person wears a gold hoop earring and a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment bare over the shoulder, and a long garland of red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and yellow roses hangs from the neck. A hand rests on the stone, and a brass ceremonial staff or lamp stand with a fluted base is visible at the lower centre. Only one physical person is visible.

A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair bowing low, forehead pressed to a stone ledge, in an act of reverence. He wears a large garland of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow roses around his neck, a gold hoop earring, and a saffron-orange shawl with a golden border over his shoulder. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand in the background of a temple hall, and a metal pole or lamp stand is visible at right. The setting suggests a padapuja offering at a guru's feet.

July 21 2010

A photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocks bending forward and resting their forehead and hand against a carved stone ledge in a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange garment and has a long garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers draped over the shoulder. On the left a small orange-clad figure sits on a brass plate with flower petals, near a tall brass oil lamp. Behind, a carved stone deity relief and a golden-brown draped cloth are visible.