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October 06 20122012-10-06October 04 20122012-10-04A person in orange and saffron clothing bows forward with forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge, one hand resting flat on the stone in reverence. The figure wears a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold chain, bangles and a gold hoop earring, with a white vertical mark on the forehead. The stone has carved floral relief. The kind of physical devotion shown is prostration or pranam at a sacred stone.2013-01-17January 28 20132013-01-28January 25 20132013-01-25Close-up photo of a man with long dark hair bowing his head low and resting it against a grey stone surface, one hand gripping the stone edge. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and an orange-red cloth at his back. The setting appears to be a stone temple structure with a softly blurred background. The image shows a devotional prostration or bowing gesture.2016-08-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 15 20122012-09-15A woman in an orange sari and saffron blouse bends forward, resting her head on a pink cloth draped over a red and white painted ledge in an outdoor temple courtyard. Her hair is tied in a bun, with a small hoop earring and several bangles on her arms. Beside her, a seated white and orange figure. The red and white wall bears a blue-and-white painted inscription in Tamil script, and stone plinths stand behind the wall. The pose suggests devotional reverence or prostration at the shrine.2012-09-28A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bowing low with their head pressed against a stone ledge of a pale grey stone structure. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and an orange wrap draped over the shoulder, and a dark brown rudraksha mala hangs from the neck. Their right hand rests on the stone edge. Behind them is a red-orange wall. The gesture appears to be a reverent prostration or bow at a temple-like stone surface.2010-09-02A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron garment bending deeply forward with forehead pressed against a red and white striped temple wall. The person has hair tied in a bun, rudraksha mala bracelets on the wrist and upper arm, and a rudraksha necklace with a metal pendant hanging down. A green cloth rests on the wall ledge. Beside the person, a blue plaque bears Tamil script reading the name of a temple deity. Background shows dark stone pillars and red and gold draped cloth.2012-10-09May 25 20132013-05-25