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A 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.

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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 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 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.2009-01-01Photograph 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A person with long, untied black hair bends forward at a stone altar draped with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. The person wears a white cloth with thin gold-bordered edges draped over the shoulder and body. A silver-coloured cylindrical vessel and a stone carved deity murti with a flower arrangement of orchids and purple flowers sit on the altar behind. Blue velvet drapes frame the scene, and metal bowls of offerings are visible in the lower right foreground. The person's hand rests on the stone, appearing to perform a puja or padapuja.2009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01A photograph of a person with long dreadlocked hair bowing forward with forehead resting on a dark stone altar or pedestal. The figure wears a rust-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped around the body, gold bangles on the wrists and arms, and a gold pendant with a white and gold floral garland around the neck. A sacred white ash mark is visible on the forehead. Marigold and white flower garlands hang over the stone platform, and a folded orange-brown cloth rests on it. Behind is a carved stone lion-faced figure and a red curtain with greenery. The scene suggests reverent obeisance at a shrine or altar, with the figure in a respectful devotional posture, consistent with darshan or puja.2016-12-23A photograph of a person with long dreadlocked hair and a dark beard, bowing forward with the forehead resting on a dark stone ledge decorated with yellow marigold and white flower garlands. The person wears a rust-red wrap over the shoulders, a rust-red dhoti, gold bangles, a gold earring and a long garland of white and gold beads. Behind the ledge are carved stone lion-head ornaments and draped red curtains. Only one physical person is visible. The person is shown in an act of reverence and no ceremonial identity is confirmed by visible cues beyond general devotional attire.2016-12-23