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Close-up photograph of a shirtless man with dark, swept-back wet hair leaning forward with his face close to a weathered grey stone surface, his right hand resting on the stone's edge. Several large brown rudraksha beads on a red cord hang around his neck and shoulder. The background is blurred warm stone. Appearance cues such as the rudraksha mala are present but not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.

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Close-up photograph of a bare-shouldered man with dark wet-looking hair pressing his forehead against a rough grey stone surface, with his right hand resting on the stone. He wears multiple rudraksha beads on a red cord around his neck and shoulder. The background is blurred.2011-02-05A photograph of one person bending low and close to a grey stone ledge or step, pressing the palm of the right hand flat against the stone surface. The person has shoulder-length dark hair with a decorative comb at the top, a gold hoop earring, and a long orange-red beaded rudraksha-style mala draped over the bare shoulder, with a saffron-and-gold cloth wrapped around the body. A carved floral relief panel decorates the stone at left. Gold bangles and bracelets are visible on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual courtyard, and the person seems to be touching or blessing the stone. a person identity is unsure from appearance.2013-05-12A photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads draped over his shoulder. He leans forward with his head bowed and his right palm pressed flat against a carved grey stone ledge, in a reverent touching gesture at a temple-like stone structure with relief carvings. Only one person is visible.2010-09-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala leaning forward to touch his forehead to a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. Dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. A blurred red and white wall and another person in white appear in the background.2010-09-04February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange and maroon shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. His forehead rests against a carved grey stone pillar or ledge while his right hand grips the stone. The background is blurred with red and grey tones.2011-02-20A man with long, wavy black hair leans forward over a grey stone ledge, his face lowered toward the stone and his right hand resting open on the stone. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads that hangs down past the ledge. A white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The carved stone pillar behind him suggests a temple setting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the cues for the Swamiji candidate.2010-09-09A person in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone step, one hand extended flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back and a white mark on the forehead. The stone step has carved relief detailing along its edge, and a red wall is visible behind. This appears to be a pada puja, a devotional gesture of touching the feet or step of a sacred place. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-09-14February 20 20112011-02-20A photograph of one man in an orange sleeveless top and orange draped cloth, with a long rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, bending forward and pressing his face to a carved grey stone ledge beside a carved stone pillar with figure reliefs. He is pressing his hand on the ledge, with white ash marks on his forehead. A red background and a red curtain are visible behind him. The scene appears to be a devotional gesture at a temple-style stone structure.2010-09-20A person with long, wet-looking dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, leans forward and presses their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge, one hand resting on the stone. The stone has a carved moulding, and a red wall and pale floor appear in the background. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, but identity is uncertain, so the person is described by role as a devotee at a stone shrine.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward to press their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge or pillar of a temple. The person has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a long rudraksha mala with large dark beads hanging down. Their right hand rests on the stone. A red wall and white doorway frame the background, with a partially visible person in white at the top edge. Scene suggests reverent temple-threshold devotion.2010-09-04