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A photograph of a temple courtyard where a devotee lies prostrate face-down on a striped leopard-print mat with black fringe, arms stretched forward, wearing an orange blouse and sari, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Around her a group of men stand watching: several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with hands pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a white bag. The stone-paved floor has painted kolam designs in colours, and carved pillars rise in the background.

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August 17 20122012-08-17December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A prostrate devotee lies flat on the stone floor of an open pavilion, arms outstretched, head turned to one side, on a leopard-print and dark mat. The prone figure wears saffron-orange garments with gold trim, a gold ornament on the head, and dark hair in a bun. Around them stand a crowd of about twenty people in saffron and white: sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas, men in white dhotis and shawls, and women in orange and blue saris, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man holds a bunch of flowers and another stands with a phone raised. Pillars and a sunlit roof edge frame the scene, a traditional ritual of reverence performed before a gathering.2012-09-12December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A prostrate devotee in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth lies flat on a leopard-print mat on a stone pavement, arms stretched forward, hair in a bun with gold ornaments. Around them a crowd stands in a covered hall: men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald priest in orange with a rudraksha mala pressing palms together, and women in orange and blue saris. Several people hold their hands in anjali. A man in white kurta and an orange shawl on the right holds his hands folded. Several photographers stand at the edge.2012-09-12August 17 20122012-08-17A devotee in an orange saffron garment lies prostrate face-down on a stone-paved floor decorated with coloured kolam rangoli designs in green, blue, yellow and white. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and women in white and red saris. A younger monk in orange robes stands behind with palms joined in anjali. The scene appears to be a temple prostration or pranam with devotees watching.2008-08-02August 17 20122012-08-17May 18 20122012-05-18