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A woman in a bright blue sari with long dark hair bends forward and touches a stone pedestal ledge with her hand, her head lowered in reverence. She wears a gold bangle and a long gold chain necklace. Beside her a stone altar holds brass vessels, a silver tray and a lamp, and a white deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in blue cloth. In the background, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a temple courtyard near an orange wall and brass lamp stands, some with hands folded.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.2010-12-27A photograph of a devotee in a blue sari with long dark hair bowing forward and touching a grey stone platform at a temple, with a gold bangle and gold necklace visible. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a brass vessel, and white-clad priests and devotees stand in the background. On the right, a seated white deity murti is adorned with a blue cloth and yellow and red garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings before it. The setting has orange and red walls and a red railing.2010-12-26A woman in a sky-blue sari-style garment bows deeply with her forehead near the edge of a grey stone altar platform, placing her hands on the stone. On the left, a blue deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and brass puja vessels, a bell, a lamp and incense sticks sit on the platform. Behind her, several people in saffron and white stand in an orange-walled courtyard; a woman in orange holds a lit lamp at right, and a man in white with a gold necklace and yellow shawl stands on the far right. A gold-topped staff is visible at right.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple courtyard with a worshipper bending low at a stone platform, touching their forehead to its edge. The worshipper wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped trousers, with long dark hair and gold jewellery. Beside the platform stands a blue deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, flanked by brass kalasha pots, a bell, a lamp and an incense holder. Behind, several devotees in orange and white stand watching, including a woman in a yellow shawl, a man in white dhoti holding a silver tray, and a woman in an orange sari. Red walls and a carved stone pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26December 29 20082008-12-29November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bent forward with their head resting on a grey granite platform, one hand pressed flat on the stone. The long, tangled, greying hair falls forward over the face. Behind the stone are a row of polished brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp on a ledge, with a stone deity or guardian figure at the left edge. Sunlight falls across the scene. The gesture suggests prostration or prayer at a shrine. Only the back and hair of the person are visible; no face is shown.2007-02-23A person in a bright pink sari with dark wavy hair bends forward and rests their forehead on a stone ledge at a temple, hands pressed to the carved granite in reverence. Behind the ledge stands a deity murti draped in pink and adorned with yellow-orange marigold and white flower garlands, with brass lamps, a kalasha vessel and offerings on the altar. Orange and red striped temple walls, a dark stone shrine panel and a red-orange cloth hanging frame the scene. The person wears a gold-coloured waist chain. This appears to be a devotional obeisance at a temple shrine.2010-12-26A man in an orange saffron sannyasi-style garment with a maroon edge bends forward at a stone temple ledge, resting his forehead on the carved stone. He wears a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold accents around his neck, and his dark hair is tied in a topknot. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. On the ledge behind him sit brass lamps, a small brass vessel and incense sticks sending up smoke. Orange and red walls and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2011-01-21A photograph of a temple courtyard where a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl bends forward with hands pressed toward a carved stone platform, possibly in a touching or offering gesture. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold headband; the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and adornment suggest a probable Swamiji (probable), shown in person. The figure stands on a leopard-print mat before a stone plinth with floral carvings. Behind, several people in white dhotis and white ritual clothes, some with orange or red garments and shawls, stand with hands folded near a red-walled building. A deity murti draped in orange and yellow flower garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand at the right, with brass lamps and offerings on a stone ledge.2010-12-27