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A photograph of a bowing devotee in orange sannyasi robes with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against a carved stone ledge in a temple courtyard. Behind him, a white and red seated statue of a sage with raised hand sits on a raised platform, beside a dark murti decorated with a silver-trimmed face and marigold garlands with purple and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps. A red fabric hangs at right and a stone pillar with carved figures stands at left. The lone person is visible and no identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance, so no name is attributed to him.

A photograph of a single person in orange ochre robes bending forward at a stone shrine ledge, head pressed down toward the stone, one hand resting on the carved granite. The person wears an orange shawl draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the head, orange loose trousers, a dark beaded mala around the neck, and has hair in a bun. Bare feet stand on a leopard-print mat. On the altar behind are a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, and a seated white deity murti in green robes with a green cloth wrap, garlanded with yellow and purple flower malas, with folded orange cloth on a table. A red iron gate and a red wall are in the background.

A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders bows low with his forehead resting on a stone platform edge carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a knot at the back of his head. Behind him, a seated white statue draped in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a raised platform, flanked by brass oil lamps and a silver-ornamented deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A red curtain hangs at right and a red-walled building and iron gate stand in the background. The scene reads as a devotional prostration at a shrine.

A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at a grey stone altar in a temple hall, with their head lowered to the stone ledge and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from one hand. Behind the altar, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti in orange cloth, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-like pot and floral garlands. A striped red and white wall, a red pillar and a hanging orange curtain frame the scene, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.

2010-10-24 +1 copies

A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes bending forward at a carved stone platform, forehead lowered and one hand pressed on the stone edge in a gesture of reverence. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the crown. He stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat. Behind him hang garlands of white, pink, red and yellow flowers on a stone pillar with carved figures, and a blue-robed deity murti is visible at the upper right.

October 27 2010

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October 18 2010

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A photo of one person in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bent forward at a carved stone ledge in a temple, hands resting on the stone and head bowed, in a reverent gesture. Bare-shouldered and wearing red and gold bangles on the wrist, with a folded kneeling mat of yellow and white patterned cloth on the stone floor. Behind the stone ledge are brass lamps and a brass dish with an incense stick. Red and white painted pillars and walls frame the pavilion. The figure is shown from behind, so no face is visible, and the figure is a devotee at the shrine, not a clearly identifiable individual.

A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward at a carved grey stone platform in a temple courtyard, pressing their forehead to the stone edge while one hand rests on it. Behind them stands a carved stone shrine with a lion relief and a deity figure in a niche, beside a red painted wall and metal railing. The person is barefoot with dark hair pulled back. Their face is hidden against the stone, and their appearance does not establish a person's presence, so the identity is uncertain.

A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands barefoot, bowing forward at a waist-high grey granite ledge carved with floral and animal reliefs. He holds a dark rudraksha mala in his right hand and rests his head against the stone edge in deep reverence. Beside him stands a red and gold brocade-covered cylindrical pedestal topped with a silver finial, with a red-and-orange drape and a red-and-white striped wall behind. The setting suggests a temple courtyard. Only one person is visible.

A photograph of a single person in orange ochre robes bending forward at a stone platform, pressing the forehead to the carved stone edge with one hand resting on it. The figure wears a draped orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, with hair tied in a knot at the back. Bare feet stand on a leopard-print mat. Behind, a stone pillar is wrapped with garlands in white, pink, yellow, red and green, and a blue deity murti sits to the right. The stone base is carved with scrollwork. The figure is an ordinary devotee in saffron robes; no appearance-based cues establish a candidate, so the identity remains unsure.

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