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A photograph of a man bowing deeply at a grey stone platform in an open-air shrine, placing his hands on the stone ledge. He wears a pink and turquoise head wrap, a royal blue silk dhoti with gold borders, and a gold-beaded mala around his neck; he is bare-chested. Behind the platform stand brass oil lamps and a brass kettle-shaped vessel with a small offering of flowers. A carved stone pillar, a red and white striped wall, a hanging orange cloth and a blue cloth-covered figure at the left complete the setting. The scene is lit as at night.

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A photograph of a single person bowing low and touching their forehead to the carved stone edge of a temple platform or pedestal. The person wears a multicoloured pink, blue and turquoise tie-dye turban, a shiny royal-blue silk garment with gold border trim draped over the shoulders and body, and a long gold bead mala hanging from the neck. Behind them are carved stone pillars with ornate sculpted figures, a red and white painted wall, and an orange patterned curtain hanging beside green foliage. The person's posture conveys a respectful obeisance or pranam at a sacred stone structure.2010-10-09November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph of a man in a blue satin garment with gold trim leaning forward to touch a carved grey stone pillar or wall with his right hand and forehead, in a temple-like setting. He wears a multicoloured pink, blue and yellow tie-dye turban and a long gold bead necklace hangs at his chest. Carved stone relief and a red wall are visible behind him. The posture suggests reverent obeisance at a temple structure.2010-10-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a devotee in a blue sari with long dark hair bowing forward and touching a grey stone platform at a temple, with a gold bangle and gold necklace visible. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a brass vessel, and white-clad priests and devotees stand in the background. On the right, a seated white deity murti is adorned with a blue cloth and yellow and red garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings before it. The setting has orange and red walls and a red railing.2010-12-26October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17October 09 20102010-10-09December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform bearing carved floral medallions. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, is bent forward with hands resting on the stone ledge, pointing toward a brass bowl. Orange cloth covers a brown cushioned seat to the left, with a small mat on the floor. In the background, a figure in pink and gold robes sits near a gold-decorated shrine with garlands and brass lamps. Two people in white stand near a doorway with red grille and a curtain.2010-07-10A photograph of a person in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl bowing low with forehead touching the edge of a grey stone altar or platform. The person wears a long rudraksha mala hanging from the neck, stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat, and the stone is carved with ornamental motifs. Brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and a small tray sit on the altar at left, with orange and red painted walls and a doorway with curtains behind. This appears to be a devotee's pranam or puja at a temple shrine. The person's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2010-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl bending forward at a grey stone altar ledge, pressing his head against the carved stone while his hands rest near his hips. A rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small bowls sit on the altar at left, and a large orange-robed statue stands behind him at the upper left. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the courtyard, a red and white painted wall and wooden doors behind him, and a banana plant grows at the right. The floor is wet, with a patterned mat under his feet. A partially visible statue of an orange-robed figure at upper left is a depiction, not a physical person.2010-11-30