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A photograph of a person in orange and red ceremonial clothing bending forward with forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge carved with a floral ornament. The figure wears a tall, twisted dark hair bundle with a curved silver ornament, a pink and white flower garland, gold earrings and layered gold bangles on the arm. Behind, white and yellow flowers appear at the edge of the frame. The gesture resembles prostration or reverence at a temple-like stone surface.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard bows low with his forehead resting on a stone platform decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his shoulder, a rudraksha-style multi-strand necklace with gold ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, a gold earring, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead. The setting appears to be a temple with carved stone and a coiled orange cloth at upper left.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocks bending forward and resting their forehead and hand against a carved stone ledge in a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange garment and has a long garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers draped over the shoulder. On the left a small orange-clad figure sits on a brass plate with flower petals, near a tall brass oil lamp. Behind, a carved stone deity relief and a golden-brown draped cloth are visible.2017-01-01A photograph of a person with long dark dreadlocks bowing deeply with forehead pressed against a stone ledge of a temple shrine. The person wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a long white and pink flower garland with a rudraksha mala hanging down. On the ledge are a small golden-orange deity murti, brass lamps, a plate with pink petals and flower offerings, and a carved stone pillar behind. Another person in orange-yellow robes stands in the background at right.2017-01-01January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with very long dark dreadlocked hair bowing forward with forehead pressed to a stone ledge in front of a shrine. The person wears a sleeveless rust-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with pink and red blossoms and green leaves draped over the shoulder, with rudraksha beads visible. Hands rest on the stone. Behind the stone are scattered white flowers, a brass lamp stand, a brass plate with pink petals, and a small deity murti in an orange cloth with a golden halo, set against carved stone pillars and a golden lion figure.2017-01-01January 09 20182018-01-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 05 20162016-12-05December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a person with long dreadlocked hair bowing forward with forehead resting on a dark stone altar or pedestal. The figure wears a rust-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped around the body, gold bangles on the wrists and arms, and a gold pendant with a white and gold floral garland around the neck. A sacred white ash mark is visible on the forehead. Marigold and white flower garlands hang over the stone platform, and a folded orange-brown cloth rests on it. Behind is a carved stone lion-faced figure and a red curtain with greenery. The scene suggests reverent obeisance at a shrine or altar, with the figure in a respectful devotional posture, consistent with darshan or puja.2016-12-23