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December 06 20112011-12-06December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesNovember 30 20112011-11-30December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 04 20112011-12-04A 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 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesNovember 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30December 03 20112011-12-03A 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.2013-05-13A photograph of a woman bowing low at a carved grey stone ledge in a temple, forehead resting on the stone while her right hand touches its surface. She has dark hair pulled back and adorned with gold hair ornaments, gold earrings with small hoops, a gold bangle and a gold bracelet on her arm, and wears a rust-orange garment over her shoulder. The stone has a carved floral or lotus motif with a white powdery residue. The setting appears to be a temple precinct with stone pillars and red elements in the background. A single adult woman is visible.2013-07-17