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A close photograph of a devotee in a white kurta prostrating face-down on a beige carpet, forehead and hands touching the floor before a standing figure's bare feet. The standing figure wears a rust-orange cloth with a darker orange border, visible only from the knees down. The devotee's wrist shows a dark bead bracelet. The gesture suggests padapuja-style reverence, though only the feet and prostrating body are shown.

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October 08 20062006-10-08July 20 20102010-07-20A young man in a cream checked kurta, with a silver-toned cord around his neck, bends forward prostrate on a red floor covering, his forehead touching the bare feet of a seated figure. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the lap and a wooden walking stick rests against the seat. Behind, another person in white trousers stands at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a padapuja, the ritual of honouring a guru's feet, though the identity of the seated figure cannot be established from appearance alone.2006-10-08April 24 20132013-04-24July 06 20152015-07-06October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a man in a white collared shirt and grey trousers bowing low in prostration, forehead touching a red velvet cushion on a red carpeted floor. Above him, draped crimson fabric with gold-embroidered borders hangs beside a gold-framed structure. At the lower right, the orange robe of another person is partially visible. The scene conveys reverence and devotion.2016-07-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copiesA devotee in a white collared shirt and orange dhoti kneels on a white bedsheet and bows his head to the bare feet of a seated man in orange robes. The devotee's hands are pressed together around a small card or photo, and he wears a gold bracelet and a gold pendant on a dark cord. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with his hands resting in his lap. The background shows a red wall and a white pillow. The gesture is a pada puja style of reverence at the feet. The seated person's face is not visible, so the appearance-based candidate status is uncertain.2007-01-27A photograph of a man in a white shirt and blue trousers bowing low with his forehead touching the feet of a seated figure on a red cushion. The seated person wears a brown garment with gold border, and a green sari with gold bangles is visible at the right edge. The floor is covered with a red cloth and a gold-framed portrait is visible in the background. The posture suggests a pranam or padapuja gesture of reverence.2016-07-13A photograph in close crop of a man in a white shirt bending forward with his head lowered and pressed against the orange robe of a standing figure. His hands grip the orange cloth at the hip area. A black beaded mala hangs from his neck. The orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, wearing a saffron garment, with a white cloth or rolled item near the top right. The scene suggests a devotee offering reverence to a sannyasi.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotee kneeling and bowing his head onto the feet of a seated figure. The devotee wears a white shirt, a white head wrap and a silver bangle, and his hands are pressed together over the feet. The seated figure wears a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and sits on a red velvet cushion scattered with pink rose petals. Only the devotee's head and hands and the robed figure's lower body and feet are visible, so the seated figure's identity cannot be established from the image. The scene suggests padapuja or darshan. A small logo appears in the top left corner.2015-07-19 +1 copies