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A 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.

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A photograph in profile of a person in an orange garment bowing low and touching the carved stone edge of a temple plinth or step with the right hand. The person has long dark curly hair falling forward, gold earrings, and multiple beaded bracelets on the wrist and arm. The stone is weathered grey with carved relief detail, and a red wall stands in the background. The figure is a devotee performing reverence at the temple stonework, and no clear identification of a person is possible from appearance alone.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA person with long, swept-back dark hair bows low and presses their forehead against the carved edge of a grey stone step or threshold. They wear an orange saffron garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red pillar stands in the background.2011-12-22A photograph of a person with long, loose black hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a gold chain necklace, and red-brown beaded bracelets on the wrist. A brass plate sits at the top left on a stone step, and red painted pillars frame the background. The person is shown from behind and the side, with the face hidden. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2012-04-14A 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 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.2011-12-10November 08 20112011-11-08A photograph of a person in orange and maroon robes bending forward with forehead resting on a carved grey stone ledge, one hand pressed against the stone. A long rudraksha mala with dark seeds hangs over the shoulder. The background shows red walls. The gesture resembles reverent prostration or touching a sacred stone at a temple.2011-02-20A photograph of a person in an orange garment with gold-embroidered borders bending forward to rest their forehead on a weathered grey stone ledge carved with floral and foliate relief. Their right hand touches the stone, and gold bangles are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple, with an orange-and-white structure behind. The person is the only figure visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-05A person in an orange and gold garment bends low and presses their forehead against the carved stone edge of a temple structure, one hand resting on the stone. Their long dark hair falls forward and they wear multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and arms. The stone has carved floral and scrollwork detail, and red and white painted walls appear in the background. The posture reads as a devotional obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, with one hand resting flat on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. Beaded rudraksha-style bracelets with silver caps are worn on the upper arm and wrist. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and a white floral garland hangs in the upper background. The posture suggests reverent prostration or veneration of a sacred stone structure, possibly a temple setting. The face is turned away from the camera. a person is probable: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments, though the appearance is only partly visible.2012-02-10February 24 20132013-02-24