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A 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.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A 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.2013-05-13Close photo of a person with long swept-back black hair and a gold hoop earring leaning forward with their face pressed against a carved grey stone ledge, a hand resting on the stone at lower right. The person wears a thick orange rudraksha-style bead mala across a bare shoulder, and a white paste mark is visible on the cheek. The carved stone shows scroll-and-floral relief. Orange fabric appears at the upper left. Appearance cues include long hair and orange beaded adornment; identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing reverent gesture at a stone.2013-05-17A close side-view photograph of one person bowing forward with forehead pressed to the edge of a grey stone ledge, one hand gripping the stone. The person has short black hair, a small white vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead, gold hoop earring, and wears a long orange-brown rudraksha-style mala of beads with gold-toned ornamental spacers draped over the shoulder. Ash-grey stone steps lie to the left and the background is blurred.2013-05-16A 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.2013-04-09A photograph of a bare-shouldered devotee in an orange and maroon wrap bowing forward with forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears large gold hoop earrings, a beaded orange-brown necklace, and has white sacred ash marks visible near the temple. One hand rests flat on the stone base beside a carved molding with scalloped relief. A small orange flower lies on the step at left, and red walls appear in the background.2013-03-13June 30 20132013-06-30February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with the forehead resting on a carved grey stone step of a temple, one hand pressed flat on the stone. A long beaded rudraksha-style mala with silver-toned beads hangs from the neck, a gold hoop earring is visible, and a white cloth patch covers part of the forehead. Behind is a weathered carved stone wall and a red-and-white painted pillar. The person is alone in the scene, performing a reverent prostration at the threshold.2013-01-29April 18 20132013-04-18May 04 20132013-05-04May 04 20132013-05-04