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A photograph of a man bowing low with his forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge carved with an ornamental relief. He has a bun of dark hair and bare upper body with a grey-and-gold striped cloth draped over one shoulder. He wears orange-brown rudraksha beads around his neck and both wrists. His right hand rests on the stone. A blurred golden vessel or lamp stand appears in the background at upper left.

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February 11 20122012-02-11A person in an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered edge bends forward at the waist, forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge carved with a floral motif, one hand resting flat on the stone. Red and brown rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are on the wrist. Behind, a polished brass or gold kalasha-shaped vessel stands on a pedestal.2012-04-17April 20 20122012-04-20A photograph of a person with long dark hair and gold hoop earrings bending forward to rest their forehead on a grey stone ledge carved with a scrolled, floral motif. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and arms, a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads with gold accents, and a matching rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist. A pale ash mark is visible on the forehead. A golden metal vessel stands in the blurred background. The gesture suggests reverent prostration at a temple or shrine.2013-07-12 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with hair tied in a topknot bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone ledge, one hand flat on the stone. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha bracelet and necklace, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind the stone, a gilded metal vessel or kalasha sits on a pedestal. A carved floral stone motif is visible on the ledge.2012-04-09November 24 20112011-11-24A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange garment bowing low, pressing forehead and one hand against a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears a red-brown beaded mala around the neck, a gold pendant on a chain, small gold hoop earring, and a wrist mala. White ash marks show on the face and forehead. The stone has carved mouldings and the background is a blurred red and white temple wall. One person, prostrating in reverence at a temple threshold.2013-01-23A person in an orange garment with gold trim and gold-beaded ornaments bends forward and presses their forehead to the carved stone step of a temple threshold, one hand resting on the stone. Dark hair is tied in a top knot. Carved stone pillars with decorative relief form the background.2012-02-09April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with hair in a top knot bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone ledge, his right hand pressed flat on the stone. He wears a maroon cloth with gold-bordered orange edging draped over his shoulder and tied at the waist, and multiple beaded bracelets on his arms and wrists. A gold-toned metal vessel sits on a stone platform behind him, with carved stone pillars in the background. The stone bears a white vertical line marking.2012-04-04December 25 20112011-12-25