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A photograph of a room with white tiled walls and a marble-faced altar ledge holding a framed portrait of a bearded elder in white, a red draped cushion, flowers, and a brass vase of pink and white blooms. In the foreground a person in orange robes lies prone on the floor in full prostration, head down. Beside them a wooden chair draped with pink and orange cloth stands empty. Another person in white clothes stands at the left edge, partly out of frame. Pink and purple flowers in a tall white vase stand near the doorway. The scene suggests an act of devotion before the altar.

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2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-SingaporeA photograph of a person in full saffron-orange robes kneeling and bowing forward with their head touching the floor in front of a small shrine on a marble ledge. The shrine is decorated with purple flowers in a vase and orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a brass oil lamp burning at the lower right. A pink-draped figure sits on a wooden chair behind the bowing person, and a standing figure in white clothing is visible at the top left. Trays with bottles, boxes and small items rest on the floor in the foreground. The visible setting suggests a devotional prostration before the shrine.2004-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap prostrating face-down on a tiled floor in front of a shrine. A chair draped with a pink cloth and orange fabric sits to the left, and a standing figure in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. On the right, a marble-tiled altar ledge holds purple and pink flowers in a vase, yellow and orange marigold-style flowers, a brass lamp stand, and a red cloth-covered item beneath a framed picture. A small offering plate with a yellow item lies near the prostrating figure. The scene suggests devotional obeisance in a temple or ashram setting.A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair receiving padapuja: a devotee in a white top and white trousers kneels on a white cloth on the floor and bows with forehead touching the bare foot of the seated figure. The seated person rests one hand on the devotee's head, smiling, in a wooden chair with a white-draped table beside them holding a plate of fruit, a small glass and a phone. Behind is a blank white easel board and a light stand. Two people are visible.2007-07-02January 16 20112011-01-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. He sits on a white-draped seat with hands pressed together in a respectful namaste gesture and a slight smile. In the foreground, another person in orange robes bows forward, face down, toward the white cloth scattered with pink petals. Behind, a third man with a beard in orange clothing sits near a silver laptop, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink flower petals lie on the white sheet. Floral curtains hang in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the turban, long beaded mala and saffron robes, seated and receiving obeisance.A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes lying prostrate on a bright orange cloth on a polished wooden floor, scattered with pink flower petals. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair gathered at the back, with the head resting on folded hands. Behind is a gold-trimmed ornate seat or throne and a partially visible attendant in white.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a figure prostrating full-length on a pale grey stone floor in front of a shrine platform. The prostrating person wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the head and body, with bare feet and a bare back visible. Behind, several standing people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands folded, stand near the platform. The white and red-trimmed platform holds a plate of yellow fruit, flower garlands, a brass lamp, a small silver-toned vessel and a large metal vessel with a lit flame at the right edge. A copper-coloured bowl and small lamps sit on the floor near the standing devotees.July 02 20072007-07-02Two men sit in a bare wooden-floored room performing a puja before a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi, garlanded with marigold and rose strings. The portrait sits on a green cloth-draped platform surrounded by fruit offerings, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and lit oil lamps. The man on the left wears white dhoti-style clothing with a blue lanyard and presses his palms together; the man beside him wears a saffron robe and folded hands. A portrait labelled with a caption is printed on the frame's image. Items on the white cloth include apples, oranges, bananas, and a plate of offerings. Sunlight falls from a window on the right.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back and a long braid over one shoulder sits on a white-draped throne-like chair with orange-and-gold trim, his bare feet resting on a white cushion decorated with a garland of pink and white flowers. A man in white kneels on the orange floor and bows low to wash or honour his feet. Beside them a man in orange stands at a wooden table holding a tray with fruit, a bowl and small offerings. Other people in white and orange stand behind, one holding a camera, and flower petals scatter the floor near a brass vessel and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair, braid and a flowing orange wrap matches the page's subject, presented here as a ceremonial padapuja honouring his feet.