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A photograph of a single person in orange ochre robes bending forward at a stone platform, pressing the forehead to the carved stone edge with one hand resting on it. The figure wears a draped orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, with hair tied in a knot at the back. Bare feet stand on a leopard-print mat. Behind, a stone pillar is wrapped with garlands in white, pink, yellow, red and green, and a blue deity murti sits to the right. The stone base is carved with scrollwork. The figure is an ordinary devotee in saffron robes; no appearance-based cues establish a candidate, so the identity remains unsure.

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A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes bending forward at a carved stone platform, forehead lowered and one hand pressed on the stone edge in a gesture of reverence. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the crown. He stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat. Behind him hang garlands of white, pink, red and yellow flowers on a stone pillar with carved figures, and a blue-robed deity murti is visible at the upper right.2011-02-01A photograph of a single person in orange ochre robes bending forward at a stone shrine ledge, head pressed down toward the stone, one hand resting on the carved granite. The person wears an orange shawl draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the head, orange loose trousers, a dark beaded mala around the neck, and has hair in a bun. Bare feet stand on a leopard-print mat. On the altar behind are a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, and a seated white deity murti in green robes with a green cloth wrap, garlanded with yellow and purple flower malas, with folded orange cloth on a table. A red iron gate and a red wall are in the background.2011-02-12October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A man in orange sannyasi-style clothing stands barefoot on a patterned mat in a temple courtyard, bent forward at the waist and reaching toward a grey granite plinth carved with floral and scroll motifs. A dark carved stone niche with a deity figure stands behind him, and a red-and-white painted wall and a hanging red-orange cloth curtain frame the scene. His dark hair is swept back and he holds a dark rudraksha-style mala in one hand.2010-09-17A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands barefoot, bowing forward at a waist-high grey granite ledge carved with floral and animal reliefs. He holds a dark rudraksha mala in his right hand and rests his head against the stone edge in deep reverence. Beside him stands a red and gold brocade-covered cylindrical pedestal topped with a silver finial, with a red-and-orange drape and a red-and-white striped wall behind. The setting suggests a temple courtyard. Only one person is visible.2010-09-12A photograph of a bowing devotee in orange sannyasi robes with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against a carved stone ledge in a temple courtyard. Behind him, a white and red seated statue of a sage with raised hand sits on a raised platform, beside a dark murti decorated with a silver-trimmed face and marigold garlands with purple and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps. A red fabric hangs at right and a stone pillar with carved figures stands at left. The lone person is visible and no identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance, so no name is attributed to him.2011-01-31October 25 20102010-10-25Photograph of a bare-footed man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap bending forward at a grey stone shrine plinth with carved lion and floral motifs. He leans with his forearm and head against the stone, hand resting on the ledge. A black rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. Behind him a yellow and red garland drapes over the carved stone, and a red patterned curtain hangs on the right against a red and white painted wall. The ground is wet and reflective.2010-08-25October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesA 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 barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at a grey stone altar in a temple hall, with their head lowered to the stone ledge and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from one hand. Behind the altar, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti in orange cloth, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-like pot and floral garlands. A striped red and white wall, a red pillar and a hanging orange curtain frame the scene, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.2010-10-24 +1 copies