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A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders leans forward with his head bowed and his right hand pressed against a white, powder-covered stone or pillar marked with a red painted design. White paste or powder is smeared on his arm and forehead. Behind him, a white-clad figure and ornate jewelled decorations on a deity murti are visible, with red floral garlands at the edge. Plain bodily reverence at the sacred stone.

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A photograph of a devotee in an orange cloth bowing with his forehead resting against a large white-clad figure, a deity murti decorated with white and red paste markings. The bowing man is bare-chested with an orange wrap over his shoulder and white paste smeared on his arm and face. Behind him stand a deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and a golden pendant, red and yellow flower garlands, and a red cloth. The scene suggests abhishekam or worship at a temple, with a bowed devotee in reverent posture. One visible person.2009-06-09A close photograph of a man bowing forward with his head resting against a white-painted stone pillar or deity form, his right hand pressed on its top. He wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti with an orange border. Dusty white powder covers his bare arm and shoulder, and the pillar bears a red painted floral motif. Gold ornamented fabric and garlands appear in the background.2009-06-09A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in an orange garment and white cloth bowing with his forehead resting against a white, lime-coated stone shivalinga. He presses one hand on the top of the lingam while his arm is smeared with white paste. A reddish-pink mark. Blurred ornate jewelled decorations and a red cloth appear behind. Only one physical person is visible.2009-06-09A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, unbound, wavy brown hair leans forward and presses his forehead against a tall white-coated shivalinga, his right hand resting on the stone. Ash or white powder covers the lingam and his arm, and a red mark sits on the lingam's side. Multiple rudraksha beads and gold-toned beads hang around his neck. Other orange-robed figures are partly visible in the dark background, with a small golden lamp at the right edge. The setting suggests a night-time linga abhishekam or puja. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala are present, and he is performing the ritual at the lingam.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing bending forward with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a white-coated linga. The figure wears a sleeveless orange top and a necklace of large gold beads, and one hand is smeared with white powder while resting on the linga. Behind, another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a gold object shows at the far right. The white linga has a small red mark near its base, and the background is dark. The presentation shows several cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, consistent with a person candidate performing linga abhishekam or puja, though the face is not clearly visible and the appearance is not fully certain.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over the shoulder, bent forward with forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. The hair is tied back in a bun. Behind, a carved stone pillar and red painted wall are visible, and a marigold garland sits on the ledge at the left edge. The person appears to be paying obeisance at a temple structure.2008-08-07A man in an orange garment bows low, pressing his forehead to a grey stone step or plinth carved with a raised border. He wears a thick garland of red roses and white-pink blossoms draped over his shoulders, and his black hair is swept back with a sprig of green leaves tucked in. His right hand rests flat on the stone in a gesture of reverence, while the background shows red and orange fabric. Appearance is uncertain, so no identity is claimed; he is shown in an act of obeisance before a sacred stone or threshold.2010-08-21A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge bends forward, pressing their forehead against a grey stone ledge or altar edge in a temple setting. A red and orange mala is worn around the neck, and the hair is tied up in a bun. Blurred brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a bell-shaped object stand on the shrine behind, with a red cloth hanging at the right edge. The gesture suggests a reverent prostration or touching of a sacred stone, and no clear visible name or caption appears on the person. The appearance is consistent with a devotee or sannyasi, but the face and identity are not established from the image.2011-02-02