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A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl kneels in a prostration on a yellow woven mat, his palms and forearms flat on the cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads, white vertical forehead markings and white stripes on his upper arms, and a bead-hung necklace at his throat. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand at a ceremony, partly visible at the top edge. The setting is an outdoor ashram gathering, possibly a sashtanga namaskar prostration. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the kneeling man is described by role only.

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A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth performs a full prostration on a temple floor, arms outstretched and forehead to the ground. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his head is shaved. Behind him, standing devotees in saris and draped cloth watch quietly. The orange cloth is spread over a dark stone floor in a temple setting.2012-05-16May 29 20122012-05-29A temple-like interior where a man in white clothes kneels and touches a yellow cloth spread on the floor. Behind him stand several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas; the figure at the centre-left wears a crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha mala, and the man at right wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace. Pillars and a dim ceremonial setting surround them.2012-05-29May 28 20122012-05-28A photograph of a person in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with a gold-and-beaded necklace, bent forward with hands moving near the body, seemingly performing a ritual gesture in a crowded temple-like setting with people standing behind. The face is turned downward and partly hidden. Appearance does not clearly show the a person candidate in ways that meet the criteria, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or attendant. Only partially visible figures stand in the background.2012-09-11A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, bent forward with hands pressed together, seated or kneeling in a warmly lit hall with orange walls and a red-orange cloth draped behind him. He wears a bare upper body with a saffron shawl across the shoulders and a sacred thread, and a red-orange cloth wrap at his waist. Dress colours are saffron and orange throughout. No clearly identifiable crowd is visible; only the single figure is clearly present.2012-05-29May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes lying prostrate on a bright orange cloth on a polished wooden floor, scattered with pink flower petals. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair gathered at the back, with the head resting on folded hands. Behind is a gold-trimmed ornate seat or throne and a partially visible attendant in white.2012-05-14May 15 20122012-05-15 +2 copiesMay 15 20122012-05-15 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark stone platform outdoors with palms pressed together at chest level in namaskar. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a thick white-and-red flower garland around his neck and a wristband on one arm. Behind him, a woman in orange sari and a woman in yellow sari stand near a stone walkway lined with white and red petals on a sandy ground, with trees and a small building in the background. A red patterned mat lies at his feet.2012-04-27A bald man in saffron-orange cloth lies prostrate, full length, on an orange mat over a stone floor, in a temple setting. His hands are pressed together in front of his face and a brown rudraksha mala is wrapped around his wrists. A person in a teal sari and bare feet of others in orange are visible at the top edge of the frame.2012-05-16