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A person with long dreadlocks bends forward with their head lowered, bowing or prostrating before a raised seat. They wear a red garment on the upper back and a garland of pink and white flowers strung with gold beads around the head and neck. Behind them hang pink-red drapes, and to the left a blurred teal and wooden platform is visible. Rose petals lie on the wooden edge in the foreground.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair bowing low, forehead pressed to a stone ledge, in an act of reverence. He wears a large garland of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow roses around his neck, a gold hoop earring, and a saffron-orange shawl with a golden border over his shoulder. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand in the background of a temple hall, and a metal pole or lamp stand is visible at right. The setting suggests a padapuja offering at a guru's feet.2017-09-02December 15 20162016-12-15Close photo of a bare-shouldered person in saffron-orange cloth bowing forward with forehead pressed to a dark stone surface. Long dark hair is wound with rudraksha malas across the head. A pink and white flower garland and rudraksha beads on the upper arm are visible, and a stone carved figure rises behind. Orange, white and purple orchids and roses sit beside the stone. The person's face is hidden, so this is a devotional prostration at a shrine.2018-04-14A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair bends forward, pressing his face and forehead against a carved grey stone ledge. He wears a large garland of pink flowers, turquoise and red beads with gold accents draped over his shoulder and chest, a gold armlet, and a gold earring. Beside him on the ledge sits a silver metal plate holding a folded rust-orange cloth edged with gold trim. His right hand rests on the stone. A grey-bearded figure's clothing is not visible.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocks bending forward and resting their forehead and hand against a carved stone ledge in a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange garment and has a long garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers draped over the shoulder. On the left a small orange-clad figure sits on a brass plate with flower petals, near a tall brass oil lamp. Behind, a carved stone deity relief and a golden-brown draped cloth are visible.2017-01-01A close photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped with rudraksha beads bowing his forehead to the ground before a stone deity murti. Behind him, a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads with gold accents rests on bare shoulders. Orange roses, purple orchids and marigolds are arranged in the foreground near the stone base. A gold earring is visible on his ear. The surrounding stone carving is blurred in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photo of a long-haired man in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style wrap bending forward at a dark stone altar, his face pressed to its edge as he bows or kisses the stone. He wears a white and pink flower garland with gold beads and a red-thread armband. Behind him hang red and yellow marigold garlands on a carved stone wall with a lion-faced relief, a brass lamp stands at left, a golden drape hangs behind, and another person in red is faintly visible in the background. a person appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold-trimmed clothing; he is performing reverence at the shrine.2017-05-26October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a person with long dark dreadlocks bowing deeply with forehead pressed against a stone ledge of a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a long white and pink flower garland with a rudraksha mala hanging down. On the ledge are a small golden-orange deity murti, brass lamps, a plate with pink petals and flower offerings, and a carved stone pillar behind. Another person in orange-yellow robes stands in the background at right.2017-01-01A photograph of a figure with long dreadlocked black hair bending forward to press their forehead against a carved stone ledge or altar. The person wears a rust-orange draped garment with a gold-trimmed edge, a long garland of pink flowers over one shoulder, gold bangles and gold earrings. A rolled orange-red cloth sits on the stone ledge beside them, and a brass lamp stand with a small figure stands in the background. The gesture resembles obeisance at a temple shrine. a person: the long matted hair, saffron-orange garment and ornamental jewellery match the page's claim, though the face is largely hidden.2016-12-03