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Close side view of a devotee bowing forward with the forehead pressed to a grey stone surface, in prostration. The person has dark hair tied in a bun, a small gold hoop earring, a white vertical tilak mark on the forehead, and wears a gold ornamental necklace of ribbed beads over a rust-orange garment. One hand rests on the stone edge in the lower frame. The background is blurred. The subject is a single devotee in an act of reverent prostration.

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May 05 20132013-05-05March 07 20132013-03-07May 04 20132013-05-04A close photograph of a person bowing forward with their face pressed against a grey stone plinth or ledge, carved with a decorative edge. The person has long black hair, a small gold hoop earring, white markings on the forehead and cheek, and wears an orange-red beaded garland of rudraksha-style beads with gold ornaments. One hand rests on the stone. Scattered yellow and red petals lie on the stone surface.2013-05-13February 24 20132013-02-24May 19 20132013-05-19May 25 20132013-05-25May 29 20132013-05-29July 17 20132013-07-17A person with short dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge or temple wall, one hand resting flat on the stone. They wear an orange-red shawl with a gold-toned border and a long orange-red rudraksha-style bead mala with gold beads draped across the chest and shoulder. Gold hoop earring visible. Behind them a stone pillar with relief carving and an orange-red wall are visible. Appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a temple.2013-05-13A photograph of a person bowing low with the forehead touching a carved grey stone platform edge, one hand resting flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back, gold hoop earrings, and wears a red-orange garment with a long orange beaded necklace over the shoulder. White vibhuti or ash marks the forehead. The stone has a carved moulding along its edge. Pictured is a reverent prostration gesture at a sacred stone, consistent with a temple or ashram setting. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2013-04-09June 30 20132013-06-30