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A photograph of a young man in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with his head lowered and his right hand resting on a red-and-white pedestal beside a small clay oil lamp with a bright flame. He wears a green leaf garland and a white jasmine garland, with red and yellow flower strands at his waist. Behind him a white and blue deity murti is partly visible, and a potted green plant sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a shrine. Only one person is visible.

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A devotee in an orange shirt bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge, with one hand extended flat on the stone. A white and red flower garland hangs around his neck. Beside him on the ledge sit a small terracotta-coloured pot and a brass oil lamp, with yellow petals scattered nearby. The carved stone pillar and ledge suggest a temple or shrine setting. The scene shows a prostration or reverent touching of the shrine stone during a temple celebration.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment bending forward and pressing his forehead to a carved grey stone ledge, with one hand resting on the stone. He wears a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, and his long dark hair falls loose. The stone has carved mouldings and a red wall stands behind him, with an orange cloth hanging in the background. a person (long dark hair, rudraksha mala, saffron clothing) is shown in a reverent prostration gesture at a temple-like stone structure.2010-08-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with his head bowed low, forehead resting against the edge of a pale grey stone step or plinth. His right hand rests on the stone beside his face. He wears a long white flower garland with red roses and green leaves, and a dark rudraksha-style bead strand is visible along it. His long dark hair falls forward. The stone has carved mouldings and a red-painted wall stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): a figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented here as a devotee in a bowed posture.2010-08-30December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless garment bowing low with his forehead touching a carved grey stone ledge at a temple. He wears a thick garland of red flowers draped across his shoulders, with white blossoms and green leaves at the lower end. His right hand rests on the stone edge. Behind him are red lattice screens and a white wall panel.A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange sari bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone step or ledge, one hand resting on the stone. A long garland of white flowers with red roses and green leaves hangs from their neck and shoulder, with dark beaded tassels along it. The stone has a decorative moulded edge, and the background shows red-orange wall and a white surface. One physical person is visible; their face is partly hidden against the stone. a person identity is not established from appearance.2010-08-30A man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland bows low, pressing his forehead to a grey stone ledge while his right hand rests flat on the stone. A carved stone motif is visible at the lower left, with a small brass lamp and a red object on a ledge behind. A faint white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He appears to be the only person present, shown in a close outdoor temple-style setting with a gold ornament at his waist.2008-12-30A person in an orange saffron wrap bends forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone base or temple pillar. A long garland of white jasmine-like flowers and green leaves hangs over their shoulders. Their right hand rests on the stone. Behind them is a red and white painted wall and part of another orange-clad figure at the top right. The person is shown from the side with eyes closed, in a reverent gesture of touching the stone, suggestive of a temple visit or darshan. The face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity from appearance.December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies