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A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, with one hand resting flat on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. Beaded rudraksha-style bracelets with silver caps are worn on the upper arm and wrist. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and a white floral garland hangs in the upper background. The posture suggests reverent prostration or veneration of a sacred stone structure, possibly a temple setting. The face is turned away from the camera. a person is probable: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments, though the appearance is only partly visible.

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A photograph in profile of a person in an orange garment bowing low and touching the carved stone edge of a temple plinth or step with the right hand. The person has long dark curly hair falling forward, gold earrings, and multiple beaded bracelets on the wrist and arm. The stone is weathered grey with carved relief detail, and a red wall stands in the background. The figure is a devotee performing reverence at the temple stonework, and no clear identification of a person is possible from appearance alone.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange garment with gold-embroidered borders bending forward to rest their forehead on a weathered grey stone ledge carved with floral and foliate relief. Their right hand touches the stone, and gold bangles are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple, with an orange-and-white structure behind. The person is the only figure visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-05A person with long, swept-back dark hair bows low and presses their forehead against the carved edge of a grey stone step or threshold. They wear an orange saffron garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red pillar stands in the background.2011-12-22A person in an orange and gold garment bends low and presses their forehead against the carved stone edge of a temple structure, one hand resting on the stone. Their long dark hair falls forward and they wear multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and arms. The stone has carved floral and scrollwork detail, and red and white painted walls appear in the background. The posture reads as a devotional obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair bent forward and pressing their forehead to the carved stone edge of a temple step or platform. They wear an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and have orange and white beaded bracelets on both wrists; one hand rests flat on the stone. Beside them at left is a folded blue cloth on the step. Behind is a weathered grey stone temple structure with a red-and-white wall. The act appears to be a reverent touching or prostration at the temple.2011-10-20December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a red and gold saffron-toned garment bowing forward with his forehead pressed to the carved edge of a grey stone temple platform. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and he wears gold bangles on his wrists and arms. A gold kalasha-like vessel is visible at the upper left against the stone structure, and a red background wall sits behind him. The scene suggests an act of reverent prostration at a temple.2011-12-18A photograph of a person with long, loose black hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. The person wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a gold chain necklace, and red-brown beaded bracelets on the wrist. A brass plate sits at the top left on a stone step, and red painted pillars frame the background. The person is shown from behind and the side, with the face hidden. a person is not established by visible cues here, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2012-04-14November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a person bent forward at a weathered stone structure, lips or face pressed close to a carved stone ledge with ornate bead-like moulding. The figure has long, dark, dishevelled hair and wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare upper back, with a rudraksha mala of reddish beads hanging down and an orange-beaded bracelet on the wrist. The stone surface appears dusted or smeared with white powder, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, and a red-and-white painted wall sits in the background. The figure's face is partly hidden, so the appearance-based label is uncertain.2011-11-02January 25 20132013-01-25A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top and a sheer orange wrap bends forward to press their forehead against a pale stone ledge carved with a moulded edge. A rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs from the wrist and neck, and the right hand rests flat on the stone. The stone steps and a reddish-brown wall sit behind. The person's identity is not stated from appearance.2010-09-03