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A photograph of a single person in plain white loose clothing lying prone on a dark grey mat, forehead resting on the floor with both hands clasped over the back of the head, performing a full prostration or yoga-style resting pose. A blue wall is visible at the top of the frame. A blue-beaded bracelet is worn on one wrist. The white clothing and dark mat dominate the image. The figure's face is not visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.

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A person in a white kurta-style garment kneels on a dark mat in front of a blue backdrop, bowing forward with head lowered and hands clasped together on the crown of the head in a prostration posture. A blue beaded bracelet is on the wrist. The person is seen from behind and above, with the face hidden. Only the top of the head shows dark hair. No other people are visible.2012-04-09A person in white clothes kneels forward on a black mat, head lowered to the floor with both hands pressed together and clasped above the crown in a prostration. Only the back of the head, the white shirt with embroidered shoulders and the bracelet on the wrist are visible. The background is a blue wall above the dark mat. The posture suggests a devotional prostration, possibly before a teacher or deity, though no such figure is shown. The person is not visibly identifiable as a person from the appearance shown.2012-04-09A person in white clothing kneels on a dark mat in a prostrate, forehead-to-floor pose, with hands pressed together in front of the head. The white garment covers the torso and legs, and bare feet are visible at the left edge. A plain blue backdrop fills the background. The figure appears to be a devotee or practitioner performing a bowing or namaskar posture; the face is not visible. No deity murti, lamp or other ritual objects are shown.2012-04-09April 09 20122012-04-09Photograph from behind of a person seated on a black mat in a kneeling or squatting pose, head bowed with both hands clasped behind the neck, wearing loose white clothing and a dark bracelet on the wrist. The backdrop is a plain blue wall. Only one physical person is visible; the face is not shown, so the appearance-based a person label is unsure.2012-04-09A photograph of one person in white ritual clothing performing a full prostration on a dark grey mat against a blue backdrop. The person lies face down with forehead and arms folded forward, hands clasped near the head, bare feet visible at the left edge. The white garment is a loose kurta-style top with white dhoti-like trousers and a white shawl draped over the back. A thin beaded bracelet is on one wrist.2012-04-09A photograph of one person performing a deep crouching yoga posture on a dark mat against a blue backdrop. The person wears white loose traditional clothing and is barefoot, with heels lifted, head bowed forward and both hands clasped behind the head. Short dark hair and a beaded bracelet on the wrist are visible. The face is hidden. No deity, throne, or ritual objects are present.2012-04-09A person in white loose clothes performs a deep crouching yoga posture on a black mat against a blue backdrop, head lowered with both hands clasped behind the head, barefoot, with a blue and white bracelet on one wrist. The head is shaved or very short-haired and dark. No other people or ritual objects are visible.2012-04-09April 09 20122012-04-09A photograph of one person lying prone on a dark grey yoga mat against a blue backdrop, face down with arms stretched forward and legs raised straight up. The person wears a loose white kurta-style outfit with white trousers and bare feet. Short black hair is visible from behind. The pose appears to be a yoga posture.2012-04-09A devotee lies prostrate face-down on a woven straw mat with a blue border, forehead resting on folded hands in a full sashtanga-style obeisance. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with gold-brown borders, a gold bangle on the wrist and rudraksha beads around the neck. Eyeglasses are visible. Another person's dark-clad legs appear faintly on a mat at the top left. The setting is a plain tiled hall.2011-11-20A person in white clothes kneels on a blue backdrop in a deep forward bow, forehead touching the ground, with both palms pressed together near the head. The white kurta and loose white trousers are plain, and a bangled wrist and a light vibhuti smear on the forehead are visible. The figure has short dark hair and bare feet. The posture resembles a yoga or prostration practice. The face is hidden, so no candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2012-08-15