A man in a red and gold bordered dhoti or wrap bows low, pressing his forehead to the carved stone edge of a temple platform or plinth. His right hand rests flat on the stone. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel tied at the back of his hair bun. Behind him are carved stone pillars and a red-and-orange flower offering on a ledge. The setting is a stone temple precinct. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in a red and gold bordered dhoti or wrap bows low, pressing his forehead to the carved stone edge of a temple platform or plinth. His right hand rests flat on the stone. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel tied at the back of his hair bun. Behind him are carved stone pillars and a red-and-orange flower offering on a ledge. The setting is a stone temple precinct.

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September 30 2011

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November 30 2011

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