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A photograph of a devotee prostrating in a white garment with a gold-threaded border, head bowed low with dark curly hair, arms extended and hands touching a grey stone platform. Yellow and orange marigold garlands lie along the stone edge. Behind, brass puja vessels, a brass lamp stand, a conch shell, and folded orange cloth sit on a ritual table. Several figures in white garments stand in the background, one with clasped hands.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a person with long, voluminous dark hair bowing low and touching their forehead to a grey stone ledge decorated with marigold garlands in yellow and orange. The person wears an off-white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and gold-trimmed shoulder cloth. Behind them, a young man in a maroon and cream sherwani-style garment and a red-beaded necklace stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a pale pink and cream outfit. A polished brass bowl and a stainless steel vessel sit on the stone, and a small oil lamp is near the garlands. Blue velvet drapes form the backdrop. The person's bowing devotional act suggests a puja or padapuja setting. a person is shown in white with gold trim, bowing in devotion, and is identifiable by the long voluminous hair and white-and-gold attire.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a person with long, dark, voluminous hair bowing low and touching their forehead to a grey stone ledge or altar. The person wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold-trimmed shawl. The stone platform is draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, and a small oil lamp burns nearby beside a silver vessel and a brass bowl. A blue velvet curtain hangs in the background, and a sculpted stone relief is visible at the top left.2009-01-01Photograph of a person in white ritual clothing bent forward at a stone shrine, head covered with a white cloth bordered in gold, dark hair visible at the top. The person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-edged shawl. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange drape the grey stone altar ledge. Behind are brass lamps, a silver vessel and a silver pot on the shrine, with a silver bowl in the lower foreground. The bowed posture suggests reverence or prostration during worship. Only the back and head of the person are visible, so no identity is established.2009-01-01A person in a white garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulder bends forward with long dark hair falling down, pressing their head and hands against a grey stone altar. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang along the stone ledge. Behind it, brass lamp stands, a brass bowl, a steel vessel and a deity murti in a niche are framed by blue velvet drapes. Stacked steel bowls sit at right on a red cloth. The figure is shown from behind and the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2009-01-01A photo at a temple shrine where a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white flower garland bends forward with his forehead and folded hands pressed against a golden deity murti draped in marigold and yellow garlands and a red silk cloth, with a long strand of green lime garlands hanging over it. On the left, a man in orange robe with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. Golden oil lamps stand behind, and white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white ceremonial garment with a gold-bordered shawl leans forward to press their face and hand against a grey stone altar ledge decorated with carved relief. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape the altar, and a brass bowl sits at the upper left beside a blue draped backdrop. A younger man with a tilak on his forehead stands in the background at right. a person: the long swept-back hair, white and gold ceremonial clothing and layered beaded adornments match the presentation cues, and the page indicates his presence, but the face is turned away from the camera so identity remains uncertain.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone plinth. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with gold-bordered drape and gold bell or bead ornaments bends forward at the waist, hands clasped near the stone base. Around them stand several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with bare feet on the stone floor. A brass tray and a small bowl of red powder or offerings are visible at the right, and a sheet of paper or booklet lies on the ground.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border leaning forward with his head and right arm pressed against a dark stone lingam. His right wrist wears a gold bangle. The lingam is draped with white jasmine-style garlands and yellow marigold garlands, with a round yellow and red kumkum-marked disc on its base. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with sparkling jewelled ornaments, a large crown-like headdress and a bright red-and-gold dress, surrounded by yellow and orange flowers. The scene suggests a shiva lingam abhishekam or puja.2007-01-01A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair bending forward and pressing their head and right hand against a dark stone lingam at a temple shrine. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold bangle on the wrist. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-yellow marking. Behind it, an ornate silver-and-gold deity murti is decorated with sequined or jewelled embellishments, and a red and gold silk cloth and bright flower garlands fill the background. The person has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing with ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, saffron clothing and a gold bangle, though the face is obscured.2007-01-01