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Outdoors in a shaded temple courtyard, a person in an orange saffron garment with bare arms and feet bows deeply with forehead resting on the hand against a white and red striped platform. Dark wavy hair falls forward, and rudraksha mala beads hang at the chest with gold bangles on the wrist. On the platform sits a golden kalasha pot with a coconut and mango leaves. Behind are black stone deity murtis, a white-clad attendant holding a garland, green trees, and a stone arch. The scene suggests reverent worship at a shrine.

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A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders bows low with his forehead resting on a stone platform edge carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a knot at the back of his head. Behind him, a seated white statue draped in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a raised platform, flanked by brass oil lamps and a silver-ornamented deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A red curtain hangs at right and a red-walled building and iron gate stand in the background. The scene reads as a devotional prostration at a shrine.2011-01-31A photograph of a bowing devotee in orange sannyasi robes with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against a carved stone ledge in a temple courtyard. Behind him, a white and red seated statue of a sage with raised hand sits on a raised platform, beside a dark murti decorated with a silver-trimmed face and marigold garlands with purple and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps. A red fabric hangs at right and a stone pillar with carved figures stands at left. The lone person is visible and no identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance, so no name is attributed to him.2011-01-31A photo of one person in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bent forward at a carved stone ledge in a temple, hands resting on the stone and head bowed, in a reverent gesture. Bare-shouldered and wearing red and gold bangles on the wrist, with a folded kneeling mat of yellow and white patterned cloth on the stone floor. Behind the stone ledge are brass lamps and a brass dish with an incense stick. Red and white painted pillars and walls frame the pavilion. The figure is shown from behind, so no face is visible, and the figure is a devotee at the shrine, not a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24A photo of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bowing deeply at a stone shrine platform, hands together near a rudraksha mala hanging from the wrist. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, with a deity murti in orange cloth and garlands of red and yellow flowers behind. Red-and-white pillars, an orange curtain and a red iron gate frame the open temple hall.2010-07-11A person in orange robes bends forward at a carved stone platform, resting the head against its edge while the right hand touches the stone. A rudraksha mala hangs from the neck. On the raised platform behind are brass oil lamps, brass vessels, a bowl of fruit and offerings. To the right, a seated white figure in red robes with a red turban. A carved granite pillar and a wooden tray of items stand at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti leans forward and bows his head toward a carved grey stone ledge in a temple-style shrine. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads that hangs across his chest, and his long dark hair is tied back. Behind him are brass vessels, a brass kalasha-like pot and bowls on the stone platform, a carved stone pillar with a lion motif, and an orange cloth draped across an orange chair. An orange mat covers the floor.2010-07-10A barefoot man in orange robes bows low, forehead resting on the edge of a grey stone shrine platform. He has long, dark, curly hair and wears an orange sleeveless top with orange dhoti-style trousers. He stands on an orange mat with a blue and purple striped border. Behind him are brass lamps, brass bowls, folded red and green cloths, and a carved stone pillar. An orange-robed figure seated on the right appears to be a deity murti.2010-07-08June 18 20122012-06-18Photo 11731620 +1 copiesA barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at a grey stone altar in a temple hall, with their head lowered to the stone ledge and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from one hand. Behind the altar, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti in orange cloth, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-like pot and floral garlands. A striped red and white wall, a red pillar and a hanging orange curtain frame the scene, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.2010-10-24 +1 copies