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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment bowing forward with forehead pressed to a white stone step carved with a decorative motif. The person has long dark hair gathered up at the back and one hand rests flat on the stone. A small pink flower lies on the step beside them, and red and white striped walls are visible behind. The scene appears to be a temple threshold or step, with the person performing a reverent prostration.

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December 03 20092009-12-03A person with dark, shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and bows low, pressing their forehead against a weathered grey stone platform with a carved floral medallion. The right hand rests flat on the stone's edge. A few yellow flowers sit on the ledge above, and a reddish-orange pillar appears at the right edge. The gesture suggests a temple reverence such as a prostration or touching a shrine's base, and a small faint sign of white powder marks the forehead.2009-12-02A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bent forward with his face pressed to a carved grey stone plinth or base. His right hand rests flat on the stone beside his head as he leans in close, seemingly in devotion. The carved stone shows relief patterns at the top left and a weathered surface. a person (long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe) is the sole person, performing a reverent gesture at a temple stone.2010-06-30A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top bowing forward with their head resting on a grey stone platform. Their hair is tied in a dark bun. One hand rests on the stone edge beside a carved stone motif. Pink flowers and petals are scattered on the white-covered surface, and a tiered brass stand with a conical arrangement sits behind, in front of a red and white striped wall.2008-08-07July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bowing low with forehead pressed to the carved stone edge of a grey stone platform or plinth, one hand flat against the stone. The person wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped around the body. The carved stone features a circular floral or rosette motif, and a red lattice screen is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touch or worship of the stone, possibly a temple or sacred structure. a person cues are long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the face is turned away and identity is uncertain.2009-12-03A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over the shoulder, bent forward with forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. The hair is tied back in a bun. Behind, a carved stone pillar and red painted wall are visible, and a marigold garland sits on the ledge at the left edge. The person appears to be paying obeisance at a temple structure.2008-08-07December 02 20092009-12-02A person in an orange sleeveless garment bends forward, forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge in a temple, one hand resting on the carved stone base. Long dark hair falls forward, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs at the waist. Behind the stone, brass vessels and a folded red and green cloth sit on a higher platform. The gesture suggests reverence or prostration. a person: long dark hair and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha mala, a distinctive appearance cue, though the face is turned away.2010-07-11A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment pressing his forehead against a grey stone ledge, with his right hand resting on the stone. His dark hair is tied back in a bun. A marigold garland sits on a stone step at the upper left, and red walls frame the background. The pose is one of reverent prostration at a temple-like stone structure with carved relief details.2008-08-07A person in an orange saffron robe leans forward with their forehead pressed against a pale stone ledge, one hand resting on the edge of the stone. Rudraksha beads hang from the neck. Behind the ledge sit brass vessels and a tray with fruit. The gesture appears to be a reverent touch of a shrine platform. a person: the figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with a sannyasi presentation, but the face is not visible so identity is uncertain.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment leans forward with his head bowed and eyes closed, pressing his forehead against a weathered grey stone ledge carved with a floral ornamental motif. His right hand rests open on the stone, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. The stone base of a temple structure is visible behind him.2010-09-17