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October 05 2017

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January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a woman in an orange-brown sari bending forward at a stone ledge, looking down toward a lit oil lamp in the lower left. She wears a long ornate necklace of gold-toned beads and a beaded bangle on her upper arm, a small gold hoop earring, and a white forehead mark. Her dark hair is pulled back. Blurred figures in red and orange clothing stand in the background.2013-05-28A 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 person with long dark hair, falling forward, bows head low over a polished brass or silver surface in the foreground. The bowed figure wears a red-orange garment with gold trim, a gold necklace and gold earring. A brass or golden ceremonial vessel with a finial stands in the right foreground, with a blurred window frame and greenery behind. The posture suggests prostration or a reverent offering.2017-09-17A person in a maroon garment with gold trim and gold-beaded necklaces and bracelets bends forward to touch their forehead to the carved edge of a grey stone step, one hand braced on the stone. Dark hair is gathered in a bun. The setting appears to be an old stone temple or shrine, with a red and white striped wall in the background.2011-11-28December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25Close photo of a person bowing forward with forehead touching a stone ledge, in a devotional posture. The person wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-toned ornamental neck piece and earring, with dark hair in a bun. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the ledge, beside pink flowers. The background is softly blurred red and white walls.2013-01-20A photograph of a person in orange-red robes bowing low with forehead resting on a grey stone ledge carved with a decorative motif, beside an ornate gold-leaf pillar. The person wears a gold armlet and bracelets with bead ornaments, a gold ear ring, a gold necklace, and hair tied in a topknot. A gold bowl or kalasha-like vessel sits on a pedestal in the background. The posture expresses reverent prostration, possibly at a shrine. Only one person is visible; no legible identification is shown in the frame.2012-05-01A photograph of a person bent forward at a stone ledge, head lowered toward the surface, with dark hair pulled into a bun. The person wears an orange-saffron garment and gold ornaments and earrings. In the foreground a brass or gold kalasha-style vessel stands beside pink flowers and a small brass plate. The background is soft-focus red and cream walls.2013-01-20A photograph of a person in an orange garment bending forward with their head lowered near a stone ledge, apparently in devotion. The person has dark hair gathered in a bun and gold earrings, and a bare shoulder and back are visible. In the foreground a golden kalasha-like vessel or lamp stands on the ledge beside pink flowers. The background shows blurred red and white walls.2013-01-20A 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