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A photograph of a devotee in an orange sannyasi-style garment bending forward at a red and white painted stone shrine wall, pressing her head and forehead to a folded blue cloth on the ledge. Her dark hair is tied back, she wears gold hoop earrings and a rudraksha-style bead strand at her waist, and she is dressed in saffron with yellow trim. Behind her, black stone pillars are draped with pink, green and red cloths, and a Tamil-script plaque on the base reads a shrine name. Dry ground and a sunlit courtyard surround the scene.

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A person in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder bends forward, resting their head on a folded blue cloth atop a red and white striped temple wall. Dark hair is tied in a bun and a gold hoop earring is visible. A dark stone plaque beneath carries Tamil lettering. Behind, a pillar and a pink cloth are partly visible.2012-06-19A woman in an orange sari bends forward at a red-and-white striped temple wall, resting her head on a folded blue cloth on the red ledge. Her hair is tied in a bun and she wears a gold hoop earring. A dark stone plinth with a Tamil inscription sits in the foreground beside her, with pillars and another sari visible in the background. The posture suggests prostration or deep reverence at a temple shrine.2012-06-19A devotee in an orange-saffron sari bends forward at the waist with forehead pressed against the top of a red-and-white painted stone enclosure. The devotee wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and gold earrings, with hair tied in a bun. Beside them, a white statue of a seated figure in orange garments and floral garlands sits in the enclosure, and a tray of pink and yellow flowers is held at the right edge. A dark stone plaque with Tamil inscription is set into the wall. Mats and a palm plant are visible at the lower right, in an outdoor setting.2012-09-17A woman in an orange sari and saffron blouse bends forward, resting her head on a pink cloth draped over a red and white painted ledge in an outdoor temple courtyard. Her hair is tied in a bun, with a small hoop earring and several bangles on her arms. Beside her, a seated white and orange figure. The red and white wall bears a blue-and-white painted inscription in Tamil script, and stone plinths stand behind the wall. The pose suggests devotional reverence or prostration at the shrine.2012-09-28A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron garment bending deeply forward with forehead pressed against a red and white striped temple wall. The person has hair tied in a bun, rudraksha mala bracelets on the wrist and upper arm, and a rudraksha necklace with a metal pendant hanging down. A green cloth rests on the wall ledge. Beside the person, a blue plaque bears Tamil script reading the name of a temple deity. Background shows dark stone pillars and red and gold draped cloth.2012-10-09September 24 20122012-09-24September 15 20122012-09-15A person with long dark hair bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. They wear an orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulder and arm, with a long gold chain necklace and gold bangles on the wrist. The stone is weathered with carved mouldings. The person is the only one visible, and a red wall appears in the background.2011-11-17A woman in an orange sari with a bare back and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace bends low, bowing her head to the ground beside a grey stone ledge in a temple courtyard. Behind her are red and cream painted walls and a doorway, and a brass pillar stands at the left edge. Her hair is pulled back and she wears gold earrings and a bangle. Her forehead shows white ash marks, and the pose suggests prostration or pranam before a shrine.2013-01-22A man in orange saffron robes bows forward with his forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge at a temple, his hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. His right hand rests on the carved stone. Behind him stand an orange and red painted wall, a carved stone pillar, and a brass lamp and offering tray on a ledge to the right. A red-and-white striped curtain hangs at the left edge. The figure is a single devotee in prostration, and the appearance-based identity cue is not sufficient to name him as a person.2011-01-21June 03 20122012-06-03A 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.2011-11-16