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May 25 2013

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A photograph of a person with long dark hair and gold hoop earrings bending forward to rest their forehead on a grey stone ledge carved with a scrolled, floral motif. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and arms, a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads with gold accents, and a matching rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist. A pale ash mark is visible on the forehead. A golden metal vessel stands in the blurred background. The gesture suggests reverent prostration at a temple or shrine.2013-07-12 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20122012-02-11A person with long dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. They wear an orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulder and arm, with a long gold chain necklace and gold bangles on the wrist. The stone is weathered with carved mouldings. The person is the only one visible, and a red wall appears in the background.2011-11-17January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange garment bowing low, pressing forehead and one hand against a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears a red-brown beaded mala around the neck, a gold pendant on a chain, small gold hoop earring, and a wrist mala. White ash marks show on the face and forehead. The stone has carved mouldings and the background is a blurred red and white temple wall. One person, prostrating in reverence at a temple threshold.2013-01-23A photograph of one person bowing low and pressing their forehead to a weathered grey stone step carved with a relief pattern at a temple. The person has dark hair tied in a bun and wears a red garment edged with gold trim, with gold bangles on the wrist and a gold necklace of round beads. A red and white wall and carved stone pillars are in the background. The person's hand rests flat on the step beside the forehead, showing reverence at the temple threshold.2011-11-11A person in an orange garment with gold trim and gold-beaded ornaments bends forward and presses their forehead to the carved stone step of a temple threshold, one hand resting on the stone. Dark hair is tied in a top knot. Carved stone pillars with decorative relief form the background.2012-02-09A 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.2012-04-14February 24 20172017-02-24A woman in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a gold-and-bead necklace, gold hoop earring, beaded bracelet and hair in a bun leans forward and rests her forehead on an ornately carved grey stone ledge, one hand extended toward the stone. She appears to be performing a devotional bow at a temple structure with carved stone detailing and a saffron-coloured wall behind her.2013-01-18