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A photograph of a man in profile bowing his head low and touching his forehead to a carved grey stone threshold or step inside a temple, with ornate stone carving visible on the lower block and pillar behind him. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a long white flower garland banded with red flowers draped over his shoulder. The surroundings show a dark red patterned wall and carved granite architecture.

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January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a thick white and red flower garland, bowing his head low to touch a grey stone step at a shrine. Brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass lamp and steel bowls sit on the ledge above. He is shown from the side, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Only one person is visible. This appearance-based candidate, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, may be a person, performing a prostration or padapuja-type reverence at a temple step.2013-04-30A photograph of a man bowing low with his forehead touching a carved grey stone ledge in a temple setting. He wears an orange-brown garment with a gold edge and a large garland of white flowers interspersed with red blooms around his neck. Behind him is a grey stone pillar with carved detail and a red patterned wall. The posture suggests an act of reverence such as a padapuja or prostration at a shrine.2013-01-01A woman with dark hair in a bun bends forward, forehead pressed to a grey stone, her face lowered toward the stone. She wears an orange-red blouse and matching sari-style garment with a golden border, a long white flower garland with red blossoms and gold beads around her neck. Behind her, a red cloth hangs, green foliage fills the background, and another woman in a red sari with gold bands and bangles stands at the edge of the frame. The setting looks like an outdoor temple area, with a dark stone ledge in the foreground. The act appears to be an act of reverence at a stone or deity form.2014-08-31April 30 20132013-04-30April 30 20132013-04-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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 photograph of a person bowing with forehead pressed to a grey stone step or platform in a temple setting. The person wears a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, gold earrings, and long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the bare back. Beside them a folded bundle of orange-red cloth rests on the stone, and a carved stone motif decorates the base. This is a devotional prostration.2016-10-08December 30 20082008-12-30January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copies