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A photograph of a person in a red garment with a gold-edged border and a dark hair bun leaning forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge. A dark rudraksha mala hangs from the raised hand. A carved floral or lotus relief decorates the stone, with a grey stone surface and tiled wall behind. The person appears to be performing a devotional bow or touching a sacred stone.

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September 12 20112011-09-12A man in white ritual dress bends forward at a carved stone ledge, pressing his forehead to the stone in a reverent gesture. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with an orange border and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel hanging from his neck. His hair is tied in a topknot. A carved floral or lotus-like relief decorates the stone beside him, and the weathered stone steps and walls of a temple setting are visible behind him. The posture suggests prostration or deep veneration at a sacred site.2011-10-14A person in an orange and gold garment and a red-beaded rudraksha-style necklace bows low, pressing their forehead to a carved grey stone step at a temple. Their dark hair is tied in a bun, and one hand rests flat on the stone edge. Red and white painted walls and carved stone pillars are visible behind.2011-11-25November 27 20112011-11-27April 18 20132013-04-18A 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.2013-01-18A person in a saffron-orange sleeveless top with a silver beaded necklace and a bun of dark hair bows low and touches their forehead to the carved grey stone edge of a temple step or platform, with one hand resting on the stone. Weathered carved stone and a red-and-white painted wall appear behind.2011-11-19 +1 copiesAugust 30 20112011-08-30A photograph of a person bowing low with the forehead touching a carved grey stone platform edge, one hand resting flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back, gold hoop earrings, and wears a red-orange garment with a long orange beaded necklace over the shoulder. White vibhuti or ash marks the forehead. The stone has a carved moulding along its edge. Pictured is a reverent prostration gesture at a sacred stone, consistent with a temple or ashram setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2013-04-09A man with his hair tied in a top knot bends forward and touches his forehead to a carved grey stone ledge, his right hand resting on the stone. He wears a white dhoti with red and orange border, and a red and white shawl draped over his shoulder, bare-chested. Behind him are stone pillars and a red wall. No other people are visible.2011-10-03November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a person bent forward at a weathered stone structure, lips or face pressed close to a carved stone ledge with ornate bead-like moulding. The figure has long, dark, dishevelled hair and wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare upper back, with a rudraksha mala of reddish beads hanging down and an orange-beaded bracelet on the wrist. The stone surface appears dusted or smeared with white powder, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, and a red-and-white painted wall sits in the background. The figure's face is partly hidden, so the appearance-based label is uncertain.2011-11-02