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A photograph of a person lying prostrate face-down on a red floor mat, hands pressed together in front of the head in a full-length prostration. The person wears a cream and gold-bordered garment with gold bangles on the arms, and a dark head covering with orange and white floral garland and an ornate jewelled ornament at the crown. An orange cloth lies in the background against a red backdrop with a white stripe. One visible person; no clear identification of the individual from appearance.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A woman lies prostrate face-down on a red mat, arms extended forward with palms pressed together in namaskar-like gesture. She wears a cream sari with gold-toned borders and a gold bangle set on her wrists, and her black hair is decorated with a white jasmine-style flower garland edged in orange and a gold ornamental hair piece. An orange cloth lies on the red floor behind her, with a white banner edge above. The scene suggests a devotional prostration during an event.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A woman performs a full prostration on a red stage, face down with forehead touching the floor and arms stretched forward. She wears an orange head covering with a white flower adornment, a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange-gold end, gold bangles and a nose ring. Behind her a red backdrop displays large colourful lettering reading an Utsavam-style banner. Her posture suggests devotional obeisance or pranam during a stage event.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22October 21 20122012-10-21January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13