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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair bending forward and resting their face against a grey stone ledge, one hand extended palm-down on the stone. Beside them on the ledge sits a red and gold embroidered cloth draped over a purple cushion, with a red and gold textile hanging down the stone. A golden object is visible at the upper left and red architecture behind. Orange bangles are worn on the wrist and arm. The setting appears to be a temple. One person is visible.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a red and gold saffron-toned garment bowing forward with his forehead pressed to the carved edge of a grey stone temple platform. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and he wears gold bangles on his wrists and arms. A gold kalasha-like vessel is visible at the upper left against the stone structure, and a red background wall sits behind him. The scene suggests an act of reverent prostration at a temple.2011-12-18October 23 20112011-10-23A person in an orange and gold garment bends low and presses their forehead against the carved stone edge of a temple structure, one hand resting on the stone. Their long dark hair falls forward and they wear multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and arms. The stone has carved floral and scrollwork detail, and red and white painted walls appear in the background. The posture reads as a devotional obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bent forward and pressing their forehead to the carved stone edge of a temple step or platform. They wear an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and have orange and white beaded bracelets on both wrists; one hand rests flat on the stone. Beside them at left is a folded blue cloth on the step. Behind is a weathered grey stone temple structure with a red-and-white wall. The act appears to be a reverent touching or prostration at the temple.2011-10-20A photograph of a person with long, loose black hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a gold chain necklace, and red-brown beaded bracelets on the wrist. A brass plate sits at the top left on a stone step, and red painted pillars frame the background. The person is shown from behind and the side, with the face hidden. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2012-04-14A photograph of a person bent forward at a weathered stone structure, lips or face pressed close to a carved stone ledge with ornate bead-like moulding. The figure has long, dark, dishevelled hair and wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare upper back, with a rudraksha mala of reddish beads hanging down and an orange-beaded bracelet on the wrist. The stone surface appears dusted or smeared with white powder, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, and a red-and-white painted wall sits in the background. The figure's face is partly hidden, so the appearance-based label is uncertain.2011-11-02A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, with one hand resting flat on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. Beaded rudraksha-style bracelets with silver caps are worn on the upper arm and wrist. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and a white floral garland hangs in the upper background. The posture suggests reverent prostration or veneration of a sacred stone structure, possibly a temple setting. The face is turned away from the camera. a person is probable: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments, though the appearance is only partly visible.2012-02-10December 29 20082008-12-29A man in an orange saffron sannyasi-style garment with a maroon edge bends forward at a stone temple ledge, resting his forehead on the carved stone. He wears a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold accents around his neck, and his dark hair is tied in a topknot. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. On the ledge behind him sit brass lamps, a small brass vessel and incense sticks sending up smoke. Orange and red walls and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2011-01-21A person with long dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. They wear an orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulder and arm, with a long gold chain necklace and gold bangles on the wrist. The stone is weathered with carved mouldings. The person is the only one visible, and a red wall appears in the background.2011-11-17A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged cloth bent forward, forehead pressed to a carved pale stone ledge in an act of reverence. He wears a long beaded necklace with red and gold beads and has his dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head. White ash marks are visible on his forehead. Behind the ledge are brass ritual vessels and a lit incense stick at the top right, with red and white temple surfaces in the background.2011-01-21A person in an orange saffron garment bows deeply with forehead pressed to the edge of a grey stone step, one hand resting on the stone. The person wears a rudraksha mala with red and brown beads and a red cloth at the shoulder, with hair tied in a bun. The blurred background shows gold and red ritual items. Faint grey markings are visible on the stone. Single person in a temple-style setting.2011-02-02