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A person with short dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge or temple wall, one hand resting flat on the stone. They wear an orange-red shawl with a gold-toned border and a long orange-red rudraksha-style bead mala with gold beads draped across the chest and shoulder. Gold hoop earring visible. Behind them a stone pillar with relief carving and an orange-red wall are visible. Appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a temple.

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April 18 20132013-04-18A close photograph of a person bowing forward with their face pressed against a grey stone plinth or ledge, carved with a decorative edge. The person has long black hair, a small gold hoop earring, white markings on the forehead and cheek, and wears an orange-red beaded garland of rudraksha-style beads with gold ornaments. One hand rests on the stone. Scattered yellow and red petals lie on the stone surface.2013-05-13A photograph of one person bending low and close to a grey stone ledge or step, pressing the palm of the right hand flat against the stone surface. The person has shoulder-length dark hair with a decorative comb at the top, a gold hoop earring, and a long orange-red beaded rudraksha-style mala draped over the bare shoulder, with a saffron-and-gold cloth wrapped around the body. A carved floral relief panel decorates the stone at left. Gold bangles and bracelets are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual courtyard, and the person seems to be touching or blessing the stone. a person identity is unsure from appearance.2013-05-12May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with the forehead resting on a carved grey stone step of a temple, one hand pressed flat on the stone. A long beaded rudraksha-style mala with silver-toned beads hangs from the neck, a gold hoop earring is visible, and a white cloth patch covers part of the forehead. Behind is a weathered carved stone wall and a red-and-white painted pillar. The person is alone in the scene, performing a reverent prostration at the threshold.2013-01-29Close photo of a person with long swept-back black hair and a gold hoop earring leaning forward with their face pressed against a carved grey stone ledge, a hand resting on the stone at lower right. The person wears a thick orange rudraksha-style bead mala across a bare shoulder, and a white paste mark is visible on the cheek. The carved stone shows scroll-and-floral relief. Orange fabric appears at the upper left. Appearance cues include long hair and orange beaded adornment; identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing reverent gesture at a stone.2013-05-17A photograph of a bare-shouldered devotee in an orange and maroon wrap bowing forward with forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears large gold hoop earrings, a beaded orange-brown necklace, and has white sacred ash marks visible near the temple. One hand rests flat on the stone base beside a carved molding with scalloped relief. A small orange flower lies on the step at left, and red walls appear in the background.2013-03-13June 30 20132013-06-30February 24 20132013-02-24A 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.2013-01-17February 26 20132013-02-26 +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.2013-01-23