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A person in an orange-saffron robe bends forward, head resting against a carved grey stone platform, one hand pressed to the stone in reverent prostration at a temple shrine. Their long dark hair is gathered at the back, and a gold-toned bead necklace hangs at the waist. Behind is a weathered temple setting with a metal pillar and dry branches. The stone carries worn relief carvings typical of a Hindu temple base. Visible ritual gesture of paduka puja or veneration at a stone sanctum. The a person candidate cues are present but the face is hidden and appearance is uncertain, so identity remains unsure.

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October 16 20112011-10-16A 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.2012-04-14A photograph of a person in an orange garment with gold-embroidered borders bending forward to rest their forehead on a weathered grey stone ledge carved with floral and foliate relief. Their right hand touches the stone, and gold bangles are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple, with an orange-and-white structure behind. The person is the only figure visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-05A woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bent forward with his face pressed to a carved grey stone plinth or base. His right hand rests flat on the stone beside his head as he leans in close, seemingly in devotion. The carved stone shows relief patterns at the top left and a weathered surface. a person (long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe) is the sole person, performing a reverent gesture at a temple stone.2010-06-30A person in orange saffron robes bends forward at a dark stone shrine, head lowered and hands resting on its carved stone ledge in an act of reverence. A white-wrapped Shiva lingam and a stone nandi-style bull sit within the shrine, and a bangle and rudraksha mala are visible on the wrist and neck. Pink-walled temple architecture and scaffolding frame the background in a stone courtyard.2012-10-12A man in orange saffron robes bends forward at a grey stone platform carved with floral and scroll relief, pressing his forehead against its edge while one hand rests on the stone. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and has dark hair tied back. Behind him stands an orange and red patterned cloth hanging and a red wall, with a gold-coloured ornamental pillar at the right edge.2010-08-28A photograph in profile of a person in an orange garment bowing low and touching the carved stone edge of a temple plinth or step with the right hand. The person has long dark curly hair falling forward, gold earrings, and multiple beaded bracelets on the wrist and arm. The stone is weathered grey with carved relief detail, and a red wall stands in the background. The figure is a devotee performing reverence at the temple stonework, and no clear identification of a person is possible from appearance alone.2011-12-11 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18A photograph of one person bowing low with forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting flat on the stone. The person wears an orange-saffron garment with gold-coloured border, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style bead mala at the wrist. Hair is tied in a bun, and white sacred ash marks the temple-side of the face. Ornate carved stone relief is visible on the ledge.2013-03-02April 30 20122012-04-30