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November 15 2011

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A photo of one person in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bent forward at a carved stone ledge in a temple, hands resting on the stone and head bowed, in a reverent gesture. Bare-shouldered and wearing red and gold bangles on the wrist, with a folded kneeling mat of yellow and white patterned cloth on the stone floor. Behind the stone ledge are brass lamps and a brass dish with an incense stick. Red and white painted pillars and walls frame the pavilion. The figure is shown from behind, so no face is visible, and the figure is a devotee at the shrine, not a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-17May 04 20122012-05-04July 02 20132013-07-02A 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.2013-01-17December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a person bowing deeply and resting their forehead against a carved grey stone plinth or threshold of a temple structure. The figure wears a bright saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulders and a gold-and-maroon bordered waist cloth, with long dark hair swept back. Multiple rudraksha mala strands hang from the neck, and rudraksha bracelets with silver spacers are worn on the wrists. A red painted wall is visible in the background. The posture reads as a devotional prostration or reverent obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15February 06 20122012-02-06September 07 20102010-09-07A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders bows low with his forehead resting on a stone platform edge carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a knot at the back of his head. Behind him, a seated white statue draped in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a raised platform, flanked by brass oil lamps and a silver-ornamented deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A red curtain hangs at right and a red-walled building and iron gate stand in the background. The scene reads as a devotional prostration at a shrine.2011-01-31A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange cloth bowing forward with his forehead resting on a carved grey stone ledge, his right hand flat on the stone. He has dark hair tied in a top knot and wears multiple rudraksha malas on his neck, arm and wrist, with a white ash mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a polished brass vessel or lamp stand and a stone temple wall.2012-04-25May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment bending forward to press his forehead against a grey stone ledge carved with decorative mouldings, his right hand resting on the stone. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds and a white beaded garland over his shoulder, with a red and yellow flower garland at his neck. His long dark hair falls forward and a small white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The orange patterned cloth behind him hangs against a red and white painted wall. The scene suggests reverent prostration at a shrine threshold. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas identify him as the presumed Swamiji, shown performing an act of devotion.2010-09-14 +1 copies