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A person in orange and saffron-toned clothing lies prostrate face-down on a stone floor, arms extended forward with palms pressed down, in a full-length prostration. The figure wears a wide beaded waist belt, orange bracelets, a gold and orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, with long dark hair in a knot. A leopard-print and striped cloth lies beneath the body, and a black fringed cloth sits near the head. Behind, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand barefoot. Scattered colourful powder marks the floor.

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August 17 20122012-08-17April 05 20122012-04-05A person in an orange saffron garment lies prostrate face-down on a stone floor in a full-length pranam, with dark long hair spread out and the forehead touching the ground. Both hands are placed flat on the stone near the head. The wrists wear multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and a large ceremonial gold necklace with ornate gold beads hangs over the shoulder. The body is bare-chested and the arms are bare. A striped leopard-print cloth with black fringe lies beneath the body. The stone is marked with colored powder, including red and white traces, and loose straw or grass lies nearby.2012-08-17September 12 20122012-09-12August 17 20122012-08-17A 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.2012-09-12May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13A person lies prostrate face-down on a stone floor marked with faded red, blue and green paint or powder, performing a full-body pranam-style prostration. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment with gold borders and a gold necklace of beads, with long dark hair gathered at the back. Hands are clasped beneath the forehead. Bare feet and the legs of standing onlookers in white and grey appear at the edges, and an ornate brass railing runs along the right side.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee kneeling on a leopard-print cloth on a stone floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. He wears saffron-orange draped clothing, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a tied hair knot. Around him, several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand with hands folded in prayer, and a small child in a black shirt stands among them. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard in daylight.2012-09-12May 10 20122012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08