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A person in an orange and gold silk garment with a maroon border bows low with forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone, in a temple setting. The figure wears rudraksha beads on the neck, arms and wrist, and hair tied in a knot at the crown. Behind is a red-painted wall and a stone pillar.

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A person in an orange saffron garment with gold-edged border bends low and presses their forehead against a grey stone step or plinth of a temple structure. A long rudraksha mala with gold spacers hangs from the neck, and gold bangles are worn on the wrist. The hair is tied in a topknot. The stone surface shows carved moulding, and a small red petal lies on the step. The posture is one of reverence or prostration at a sacred stone.2011-12-10November 08 20112011-11-08November 16 20112011-11-16A 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 man in an orange silk dhoti and orange shawl with gold border bends forward at a carved grey stone plinth, lowering his face to touch the stone edge while his right hand rests on its base. His hair is tied in a topknot, and he wears red-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and matching red beaded bracelets on both wrists. Behind him are stone carved temple pillars with figures and an orange-and-red wall with a pink curtain. The gesture resembles a devotee's reverent obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-12-24A photograph of a person bowing deeply and resting their forehead against a carved grey stone plinth or threshold of a temple structure. The figure wears a bright saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulders and a gold-and-maroon bordered waist cloth, with long dark hair swept back. Multiple rudraksha mala strands hang from the neck, and rudraksha bracelets with silver spacers are worn on the wrists. A red painted wall is visible in the background. The posture reads as a devotional prostration or reverent obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge bends forward, pressing their forehead against a grey stone ledge or altar edge in a temple setting. A red and orange mala is worn around the neck, and the hair is tied up in a bun. Blurred brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a bell-shaped object stand on the shrine behind, with a red cloth hanging at the right edge. The gesture suggests a reverent prostration or touching of a sacred stone, and no clear visible name or caption appears on the person. The appearance is consistent with a devotee or sannyasi, but the face and identity are not established from the image.2011-02-02A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, bowing forward with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge or step. His hair is tied in a top knot and a gold-coloured bead mala hangs from his neck. He has white markings on his forehead. He braces one hand on the stone edge. Behind him are blurred gold and red objects, possibly temple or shrine items, and a gold lamp at the upper right.2011-01-21February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20112011-12-25A 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.2013-01-23