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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange gold-dotted shawl draped over her head kneels in full prostration on a red carpeted floor, forehead to the ground, hands joined in front of her with gold bangles and rings. Her head is covered by the orange scarf topped with a jewelled ornament and pearl strands. A red backdrop fills the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A woman performs a full prostration on a red stage, face down with forehead touching the floor and arms stretched forward. She wears an orange head covering with a white flower adornment, a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange-gold end, gold bangles and a nose ring. Behind her a red backdrop displays large colourful lettering reading an Utsavam-style banner. Her posture suggests devotional obeisance or pranam during a stage event.2010-12-22A photograph of a woman lying prostrate face-down on a red mat floor, arms extended forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. She wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with gold armlets and bangles, and a black hair bun decorated with a white jasmine-style flower garland, orange-red flowers, a pink-and-green gemstone ornament and gold hair jewellery. Behind her is a red backdrop with an orange cloth and a white strip.2010-12-22A woman lies prostrate face-down on a red mat, arms extended forward with palms pressed together in namaskar-like gesture. She wears a cream sari with gold-toned borders and a gold bangle set on her wrists, and her black hair is decorated with a white jasmine-style flower garland edged in orange and a gold ornamental hair piece. An orange cloth lies on the red floor behind her, with a white banner edge above. The scene suggests a devotional prostration during an event.2010-12-22A photograph of a woman prostrating face-down on a red carpeted floor, hands pressed together in namaskar with fingers touching, in a pose of full obeisance. She wears a cream and gold-bordered silk sari and a black hair bun decorated with white jasmine-like flowers, an orange flower band and a gold-and-pink ornamental hair piece. Gold bangles adorn her wrists. An orange cloth lies in the background on a white stripe at the top of the frame. The visual is a prostration or padapuja-style devotional act, though no a person candidate is visible, so the figure is simply a devotee prostrating.2010-12-22A photograph of a person lying prostrate face-down on a red floor mat, hands pressed together in front of the head in a full-length prostration. The person wears a cream and gold-bordered garment with gold bangles on the arms, and a dark head covering with orange and white floral garland and an ornate jewelled ornament at the crown. An orange cloth lies in the background against a red backdrop with a white stripe. One visible person; no clear identification of the individual from appearance.2010-12-22A woman in a white and gold sari with an orange-red and gold-bordered shawl and orange turban-style head covering performs a prostrating or full-body devotional bow on a red stage. She wears a jewelled forehead ornament, nose ring, gold bangles, and a white flower adornment in her hair, with her palms flat on the red floor. Behind her, a red backdrop displays large colourful lettering. No candidate for a person is visibly present in the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22May 20 20132013-05-20A female performer sits cross-legged on a red stage in front of a pink and red backdrop with partial gold lettering, arms raised outward and palms open, face lifted upward in an expressive pose. She wears an orange and gold-bordered turban with a small dot on the forehead, an orange shawl with gold zari border draped over a cream and gold blouse and skirt, a gold necklace, gold bangles, a nose ring, and jhumka earrings with white beads. The scene suggests a dance or devotional performance on stage.2010-12-22A 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 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06