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A man in saffron-orange robes bows low with his forehead resting against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed to the stone in a padapuja-style reverence. He wears long strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded malas around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand red and orange draped cloths, a gold-framed panel and orange cushions. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas match the page's a person context, so this is a probable in-person candidate.

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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bowing low with forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge or step, hands resting on the stone. The figure wears a dark rudraksha mala with large beads and a long white beaded necklace draped over the orange cloth, with a pink and orange draped setting behind. A gilded frame edge and an orange cloth covering are visible at right. Given the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha and beaded necklaces, this is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing obeisance at the temple steps, a devotional gesture of reverence.2010-09-14September 14 20102010-09-14A man with long swept-back black hair bows forward with his forehead resting against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand gripping its edge. He wears an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala over a white beaded garland tied with red and yellow flowers. A leopard-print mat lies on the stone floor below, and a red pillar stands behind him against a red wall. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge.2010-09-14 +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 man in an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala leans forward, pressing his forehead against the carved stone edge of an ornate sandstone structure with lion and floral relief carvings. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the stone. Beside him stands a gold-framed throne back with a red cushion and a red-and-pink patterned drape hangs behind.2010-09-20A 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 photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bending forward with the head resting on a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed against the stone. Long dark hair is tied back and a rudraksha mala with large dark beads hangs from the neck. Behind the ledge sit brass vessels, a brass lamp and a folded green and red cloth on a raised stone platform.2010-07-10September 12 20102010-09-12A man in an orange sleeveless garment and draped orange cloth bends low over a grey stone ledge, his head bowed and one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. Behind him a red wall, a carved stone pillar and a cloth draped in orange hang beside a metal finial on a red and gold surface. Carved floral relief decorates the stone. The pose suggests reverence at a shrine. a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12September 06 20102010-09-06A man in orange saffron robes bends forward at a grey stone platform carved with floral and scroll relief, pressing his forehead against its edge while one hand rests on the stone. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and has dark hair tied back. Behind him stands an orange and red patterned cloth hanging and a red wall, with a gold-coloured ornamental pillar at the right edge.2010-08-28September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copies