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A photograph of a devotee bowing forward with their forehead pressed against a long row of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink, purple and orange marigolds and jasmine. The devotee wears a red sleeveless blouse with gold-bordered trim and a bun of dark hair, with gold bangles on the wrist. Beside them rests a folded gold-and-cream shawl with gold embellishments on a red cloth, and a brass vessel sits at the top left. The background shows carved grey stone with more garlands. The image is a photo of a single person, with no visible face recognition or identification.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a man in orange-red ritual clothing bowing with his forehead pressed against a deity murti heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, red roses and purple globe-amaranth strands. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and a white cloth and a small silver object are visible among the flowers. Sacred white markings appear on his forehead and upper arm. Another devotee is faintly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or abhishekam moment before the deity.2010-07-21A person in a rust-orange saffron garment with a gold border bends low, forehead pressed to a grey stone platform in a temple, in an act of prostration. Their long dark hair is braided and a white flower garland drapes over their shoulders, with a rudraksha bracelet on one wrist. Behind them, a carved stone pillar shows a lion figure and deity relief. Before them, a stone altar is decorated with white roses, orange roses and purple orchids, and a garland of purple, orange, yellow and pink flowers hangs along the front. To the left stands an ornate deity murti decorated with jewels and a flower garland.2018-04-14December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a man bowing forward with his forehead touching a carved grey stone ledge at a temple. He wears a pink and gold-bordered cloth wrapped over his shoulder and has a topknot and white vibhuti marks. Orange and red rudraksha-style beaded malas hang around his neck and wrist. Beside him a folded pink, orange and yellow cloth rests on a dark cushion on the stone bench. No readable name is visible on the bowing man, and his appearance does not establish any a person candidate.2011-10-25February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photo of a person in an orange top bending forward with their face pressed into a long row of garlands, laid out in orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. The person has dark hair and wears a thick white and pink flower garland across the shoulder, with flowers in the background. The scene suggests an offering of flower garlands in a devotional setting.2009-12-24A man with swept black hair bends forward to touch his forehead to a grey granite step or plinth carved with moulding. He wears a thick garland of white and red roses and green leaves around his neck, and an orange sleeveless top. Behind him is an orange lattice screen. He is alone in the frame and appears to be offering reverence at a temple threshold. He is a devotee at the shrine.2010-08-21A person in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered sash and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bends forward, pressing their forehead onto a dark stone surface. Their dark hair is tied in a topknot with a red band. Incense sticks stand in a small metal holder at left, and yellow flowers and a dark stone object are visible nearby. A faint white marking is visible on the forehead. The appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in saffron-toned robes, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-11-05April 03 20122012-04-03September 05 20172017-09-05