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A person in a pale yellow silk kurta with gold-thread trim lies prostrate face-down on a grey marble floor in a full-length sashtanga pranam. Their head is covered by an orange, pink and blue plaid cloth bundle, and a red dhoti shows at the hips. The right hand with a ring and a black wrist thread stretches forward, and small pink flowers, scattered petals and a brass kalasha with orange and white garlands sit nearby. The scene looks like a devotee's act of surrender in a temple or ashram hall.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance at an indoor hall. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white checked head cloth lies prone on the polished floor, his arms stretched forward, with small metal cups placed near his head. Beside him a tall structure hung with orange and white marigold garlands, gold sequined cloth and metal bells stands on the stage floor. Behind, four drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, one drummer raising a stick. A man in a red shirt and maroon lungi stands at the right edge. A backdrop with a painted red and yellow design and a white bird motif is behind the performers, and a dark curtain fills the upper background. No ritual name is legible in the scene.2009-06-15A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes prostrating face-down on a white floor scattered with yellow marigold and red petals. Blue and red decorated pots with white and green garlands lie before them, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the neck. Other people in white clothing stand or kneel at the edges of the frame, their bare feet visible at the top of the image. The scene suggests a devotional padapuja or prostration before sacred objects.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.2011-10-22June 15 20092009-06-15A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange gold-dotted shawl draped over her head kneels in full prostration on a red carpeted floor, forehead to the ground, hands joined in front of her with gold bangles and rings. Her head is covered by the orange scarf topped with a jewelled ornament and pearl strands. A red backdrop fills the background.2010-12-22June 15 20092009-06-15May 13 20122012-05-13June 15 20092009-06-15May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph taken from above of a man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders prostrating full-length on a polished wooden floor, face down with arms extended, feet bare near the top of the frame. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured neck ornament, with gold bangles and rings on his hands. Pink and white flower petals are scattered around him, and a gold-framed ceremonial seat stands at the upper right edge. a person is the prostrating figure, based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with the page noting a person at this event.2012-05-13