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December 27 2008

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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a matching orange cloth wrapped on the head, bending forward to touch their forehead to a stone shivalinga or altar. A white flower garland hangs over their shoulders, and dark rudraksha malas drape the orange-draped altar. Brass lamps, a kettle, a covered bowl and a silver vessel sit on the stone platform, with a pink curtain behind. Potted plants and small offering trays with yellow and pink flowers and lemons line the foreground. The person is alone; the scene is a puja at a shrine.2008-12-27A man in an orange top with a gold-edged beige turban and a white flower garland bows forward with his forehead pressed to a grey stone platform in a temple setting. Dark rudraksha beads and yellow flower petals lie on the stone, a carved stone motif is at lower left, a polished metal vessel stands behind, and a leafy plant fills the right foreground. The man has long dark hair, one shoulder bare, and the posture shows a deep prostration. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long swept-back hair, turban, orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2008-12-27A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe and maroon sash bowing forward with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge, hands pressed to the stone, a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Behind him, a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels sit on a stone altar beside a garland-draped deity murti in orange robes with a crown, hands raised in blessing. A red curtain and a red-and-white striped wall frame the temple interior. The figure bowing is a devotee, not a confirmed identity; the statue is a deity murti.2011-02-11December 27 20082008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesMarch 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala leans forward, pressing his forehead against the carved stone edge of an ornate sandstone structure with lion and floral relief carvings. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the stone. Beside him stands a gold-framed throne back with a red cushion and a red-and-pink patterned drape hangs behind.2010-09-20September 17 20102010-09-17A man in saffron-orange robes bows low with his forehead resting against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed to the stone in a padapuja-style reverence. He wears long strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded malas around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stand red and orange draped cloths, a gold-framed panel and orange cushions. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas match the page's a person context, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-09-14A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck bending forward to touch a carved stone altar or yajna platform with the forehead and hands. The figure has dark hair tied at the back and stands barefoot on a woven mat. On the left, a stone pillar with carved lion-like figures, brass vessels, a silver tray with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a brass kalasha-style pot sit on a raised stone platform. On the right, a tall gold-framed oval backdrop, a red draped cloth, wooden display boxes lined with red fabric, and a rudraksha mala lie near the floor. Orange and red painted walls with curtains form the background.2010-10-30A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, at a shrine. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless garment with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a white flower garland with orange accents around his neck. Before him is a grey stone counter with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha pot, a small brass bowl, and a stainless steel vessel. Behind him stands a carved grey stone pillar topped with pink lilies and white flowers, framed by pink curtains and potted plants.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies