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A photograph of a person in an orange-red saffron garment prostrating on the stone floor, forehead pressed to a grey stone step. The head has dark hair tied in a bun with rudraksha beads and a gold ornament woven in. Behind, a white marble deity murti sits on a raised platform beside an orange wooden altar with an arched niche. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge. The pose suggests devotional prostration, possibly at a shrine.

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A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment bowing low with forehead pressed to a grey stone step or plinth, arms extended forward, in a temple-like setting. A red and orange flower garland is tucked into dark hair pinned up at the back, and a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala hangs near the hip. The background is blurred with red and white tones. The posture suggests a prostration or padapuja gesture at a sacred stone.2011-02-02A 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 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 person in a red garment bending forward with their head lowered onto a grey stone step, one hand gripping the edge of the step. The person has long, dark, dishevelled hair and bare shoulders, and dark beaded rudraksha-style strings hang at the waist. Behind them are a red wall, a pale stone surface and a patch of greenery. The posture suggests prostration or reverence at a temple step.2011-08-30A person in a bright orange-saffron robe, with dark hair tied in a bun at the top of the head, bends forward and touches their forehead to a carved grey stone step or threshold of a temple. One hand rests on the stone edge, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are visible on the wrist. Weathered carved stone and a red wall appear in the background.2011-12-29A woman in an orange-red sari bows forward at a grey stone platform inside a temple, touching its edge with her right hand. Her gold bangles and waist ornament are visible. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, a brass kalasha, a small brass vessel and offering plates with yellow flowers. A white-clad priest and other devotees stand behind her near a stone pillar, and a man in white with a drum stands at the upper right. Behind the platform are seated white deity figures draped in red and orange garlands, and an orange wall with red and white stripes forms the backdrop.2010-12-28A photograph of a man bowing deeply with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, bare shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. His hair is tied in a topknot. His right hand rests on the stone. Behind him, brass lamps and an incense stick stand on a shelf beside red and white painted walls and carved stone pillars. a person is not asserted here; the figure shows a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with no crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-21A 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 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.2011-12-10A woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28A person in an orange-saffron robe bends forward, head resting against a carved grey stone platform, one hand pressed to the stone in reverent prostration at a temple shrine. Their long dark hair is gathered at the back, and a gold-toned bead necklace hangs at the waist. Behind is a weathered temple setting with a metal pillar and dry branches. The stone carries worn relief carvings typical of a Hindu temple base. Visible ritual gesture of paduka puja or veneration at a stone sanctum. The a person candidate cues are present but the face is hidden and appearance is uncertain, so identity remains unsure.2011-09-26December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copies