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A close photograph of a person bowing forward with their forehead pressed onto a grey stone ledge or railing. The person has long dark hair tied with a red cloth band and wears an orange sleeveless top with yellow trim and multiple rudraksha beads on the neck. Behind them is a reddish-orange wall and a blurred stone pillar in the foreground. The gesture suggests prostration or reverence at a temple or shrine.

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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bowing forward with forehead pressed against the edge of a grey stone structure carved with floral relief. The figure has hair tied in a bun, wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, and a beaded bracelet on the upper arm. The right hand rests on the stone ledge. Behind is a red and white wall and an ornate stone carving.2011-11-16A person with long, swept-back dark hair bows low and presses their forehead against the carved edge of a grey stone step or threshold. They wear an orange saffron garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red pillar stands in the background.2011-12-22A 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.2011-11-17October 23 20112011-10-23A photograph of a person in an orange garment with gold-embroidered borders bending forward to rest their forehead on a weathered grey stone ledge carved with floral and foliate relief. Their right hand touches the stone, and gold bangles are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple, with an orange-and-white structure behind. The person is the only figure visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-05A man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or plinth, one hand extended to touch the stone. The dark hair is swept back. The carved stone shows floral relief detail, and a red and white striped structure is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touching of the threshold as a devotional act.2010-08-28A 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 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.2011-11-02November 08 20112011-11-08A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment bowing low with forehead pressed to a grey stone step or plinth, arms extended forward, in a temple-like setting. A red and orange flower garland is tucked into dark hair pinned up at the back, and a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala hangs near the hip. The background is blurred with red and white tones. The posture suggests a prostration or padapuja gesture at a sacred stone.2011-02-02A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala bowing forward with his head pressed against a carved grey stone ledge. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him are a red-and-white painted wall and a red lattice-patterned pillar. The stone block bears low relief carvings. He appears to be performing a reverent gesture of prostration or touching a sacred structure.2010-08-26A photograph in profile of a person in an orange garment bowing low and touching the carved stone edge of a temple plinth or step with the right hand. The person has long dark curly hair falling forward, gold earrings, and multiple beaded bracelets on the wrist and arm. The stone is weathered grey with carved relief detail, and a red wall stands in the background. The figure is a devotee performing reverence at the temple stonework, and no clear identification of a person is possible from appearance alone.2011-12-11 +1 copies