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A man in a lime-green sleeveless top and red track pants with white stripes lies prostrate on a floor, face down with his hands stretched forward, in front of a yellow wooden structure decorated with peacock feathers, blue and gold fabric and a brown wooden bar. A thin orange-and-white woven mat lies on the tiled floor beside small yellow balls and scattered petals. The man wears a gold bracelet on his wrist. The scene suggests an act of devotional prostration before a decorated object.

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A photograph of a performer in a bright lime-green sleeveless top and red-and-white striped track pants bending forward with his head lowered between his hands onto an orange cloth on a tiled floor, with three small yellow lemons placed before him. Above him is a blue and gold decorated arch with peacock-feather tassels hanging from its frame, and a wooden pole runs across it. A woman in red sits at the upper left edge of the frame. Ash-like markings are visible on his arms and gold necklace-like ornaments on his neck.2009-06-22A photograph of a man performing a prostrating or yoga-like posture on the floor of an indoor hall. He is shirtless with a green cloth wrapped around his waist and red shorts, his forehead and face pressed toward an orange mat dusted with sand or powder. His hands rest on the floor on either side of him. Above him is a decorated arch with a yellow fringed canopy, blue cloth, a wooden pole, and peacock-feather adornments on upright poles, resembling a kavadi-style frame. Three yellow lemons or fruits sit on the mat. The floor is pale grey tile and the background shows a red bag and a white cloth.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A performer in a bright green top and red-and-white striped shorts bends backward beneath a decorated wooden arch, mouth touching a yellow lemon placed on an orange-and-white checked cloth. The arch is trimmed with gold fringe, blue cloth and peacock-feather bundles in copper-coloured holders. A second lemon sits nearby on the cloth, and the floor is a pale tiled surface with a white-clad person partly visible at the left edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A man in a bright green sleeveless top and orange-striped sash performs a prostrating devotional act under a decorated arch-shaped wooden frame. The frame is fringed with gold tassels and draped in blue cloth, and has peacock-feather bundles wrapped in red and gold at each corner. He presses his forehead to the floor on a woven orange mat, with two folded paper notes or offerings placed in front of him. He wears a gold wristwatch, a beaded bracelet and a chain around his neck. Visible people: one.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a performer doing a low floor act in an indoor hall. A man in a bright green sleeveless top and red shorts is bent forward at the waist with his hands on an orange mat, passing under a wooden bar mounted between two decorated frames with gold fringe and peacock feathers. Three yellow lemons lie on the mat and a dark bottle stands beside it. Behind him a seated woman in red and white clothing and a drummer with a drum are visible, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge. The floor is grey tile and the wall is white.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A performer in a lime-green tunic over red trousers, with a gold waist sash and brass ankle bells, bends forward in a low dance pose with one hand on a small orange cloth on the floor. Behind the performer, a tall ceremonial structure with yellow panels, blue fabric and peacock-feather plumes stands on the floor. Seated women in white, red and pink saris wear fresh flower garlands and watch the performance in a hall with lattice windows and scattered yellow petals.2009-06-22A performer in a lime-green sleeveless top and red trousers with white stripes bends forward on a bare floor, head down, hands and feet on the ground while passing under a gold-and-blue arched wooden frame decorated with peacock feathers and ornamental fringe. Behind them a drummer beats a large drum, and seated audience members in white clothes and garlands watch from red mats beside a pale turquoise curtain.2009-06-22