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A person with long dark hair wearing an orange and gold saffron garment bends forward with their head resting on a stone ledge, one hand pressed against the stone, in a devotional gesture before a shrine. On the ledge sit brass vessels, a silver plate and a red cloth. Behind them stands a white statue of a seated figure in a yellow robe and yellow turban, its hands raised in blessing, and a second white figure wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Brass oil lamps and a red-and-white floral arrangement decorate the shrine, with greenery and a red railing behind.

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August 19 20112011-08-19A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.2010-12-27November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bent forward with their head resting on a grey granite platform, one hand pressed flat on the stone. The long, tangled, greying hair falls forward over the face. Behind the stone are a row of polished brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp on a ledge, with a stone deity or guardian figure at the left edge. Sunlight falls across the scene. The gesture suggests prostration or prayer at a shrine. Only the back and hair of the person are visible; no face is shown.2007-02-23February 09 20122012-02-09A man in an orange saffron sannyasi-style garment with a maroon edge bends forward at a stone temple ledge, resting his forehead on the carved stone. He wears a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold accents around his neck, and his dark hair is tied in a topknot. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. On the ledge behind him sit brass lamps, a small brass vessel and incense sticks sending up smoke. Orange and red walls and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2011-01-21A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward and pressing their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge outdoors. The person has dark hair tied in a bun at the back of the head and is leaning in a gesture of reverence. The stone ledge has a carved floral or foliate motif, and a red and white painted wall and a brass object are visible in the blurred background. The figure is alone in the frame, and the gesture resembles a devotee's prostration or touching the feet of a deity or shrine.2010-10-13July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA person with long, dark, flowing hair and a saffron-orange robe bows forward with forehead touching a grey stone plinth carved with relief figures. A golden oil lamp with a tall stem stands on the left behind a dark red cushion, with a red railing and white scalloped wall in the background. The posture reads as obeisance at a shrine; no clear identity cue is visible beyond the flowing hair and orange garment.2010-07-07February 23 20072007-02-23February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged cloth bent forward, forehead pressed to a carved pale stone ledge in an act of reverence. He wears a long beaded necklace with red and gold beads and has his dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head. White ash marks are visible on his forehead. Behind the ledge are brass ritual vessels and a lit incense stick at the top right, with red and white temple surfaces in the background.2011-01-21