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April 05 20122012-04-05A single woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-striped border bows deeply at a grey stone platform, pressing her forehead toward the carved stone edge with both hands extended. She wears bangles, a gold necklace and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat. Behind the platform sits a small gold deity murti with a gold arch, a brass oil lamp (oil lamp) on the stone ledge, and red-and-white striped walls. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-01-17A figure in profile with long dark hair sits beneath a carved stone temple ceiling, raising one hand toward the stone beam with eyes closed. The person wears a red-orange cloth draped over the torso and a red-orange wrap, with beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on the wrist and upper arm and a beaded necklace. Behind is a bright orange wall and sunlit stone pillars with ornate carvings. a person: long swept-back hair and orange clothing with beaded adornments fit the a person profile, though the face is turned away.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a single barefoot person in a red silk wrap and red dhoti edged with gold zari border, bending forward with forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge of a temple structure. Dark rudraksha beads hang at the neck, hair is tied in a topknot, and a white marking shows on the forehead. He stands on a leopard-print mat on a wet stone floor. Behind him are orange draped cloth, a carved stone pillar, and a small brass lamp stand. The bowing gesture suggests devotional reverence at a shrine.2011-09-04 +3 copiesA single person in an orange and saffron garment bends forward at a grey stone platform in a temple hall, hands pressed flat on the stone ledge and head lowered, as in a reverent bow or padapuja gesture. The figure is barefoot on a leopard-print mat, wearing an orange wrap with a wide orange waist sash and matching orange bands on the lower garment, with copper-coloured bangles on the wrists. Carved floral relief panels decorate the stone base. Red and white striped pillars and walls frame the hall, and a brass lamp stand and a small deity murti are visible at the top left.2013-01-28A photograph of a person with long, loose black hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a gold chain necklace, and red-brown beaded bracelets on the wrist. A brass plate sits at the top left on a stone step, and red painted pillars frame the background. The person is shown from behind and the side, with the face hidden. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2012-04-14April 05 20122012-04-05March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph inside a temple hall of a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border bowing forward with her head pressed to a grey granite altar ledge, one hand outstretched on the stone, bare feet on a woven mat. The carved stone altar holds brass vessels, a brass lamp, a flower-garlanded plate, and a small incense stick; a gilt-framed deity murti sits in the background against orange and red walls. Single physical person.2013-04-18A photograph of a woman in an orange-and-gold sari and a long gold necklace bowing deeply, pressing her forehead to the grey carved stone ledge of a shrine. Her bangles are gold. Behind her, a small deity murti in red and gold sits on a raised altar with a lit oil lamp and brass vessels, beside red and white painted pillars. The floor shows coloured rangoli dots. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the only figure is a devotee performing obeisance.2013-05-24 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copies