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November 24 2011

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November 23 20112011-11-23November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange garment bowing low, pressing forehead and one hand against a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears a red-brown beaded mala around the neck, a gold pendant on a chain, small gold hoop earring, and a wrist mala. White ash marks show on the face and forehead. The stone has carved mouldings and the background is a blurred red and white temple wall. One person, prostrating in reverence at a temple threshold.2013-01-23A person in an orange and gold garment and a red-beaded rudraksha-style necklace bows low, pressing their forehead to a carved grey stone step at a temple. Their dark hair is tied in a bun, and one hand rests flat on the stone edge. Red and white painted walls and carved stone pillars are visible behind.2011-11-25Photograph of a devotee performing a pada puja at a stone temple plinth. A man with hair tied in a bun and rudraksha malas with gold spacers wears a purple garment edged in red and gold, with bare upper body and a gold armlet. He bends low with his forehead pressed to the carved grey stone step, one hand resting on the ledge, a sacred ash mark on his brow. A brass oil lamp is visible at the left edge.2011-12-14 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24A close side view of a man bowing low and touching his forehead to a carved grey stone step or plinth. His head is bare with dark hair tied in a knot, and a horizontal white paste mark is visible on his forehead. He wears a white upper cloth with a gold-yellow border draped over his bare shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. His right hand rests flat on the stone edge in a gesture of reverence, and an orange-red wall is visible in the background. The act reads as a devotee's obeisance at a temple threshold.2011-09-07A person in an orange and gold garment bends low and presses their forehead against the carved stone edge of a temple structure, one hand resting on the stone. Their long dark hair falls forward and they wear multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and arms. The stone has carved floral and scrollwork detail, and red and white painted walls appear in the background. The posture reads as a devotional obeisance at a temple shrine.2011-11-15 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07November 08 20112011-11-08A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bowing forward with forehead pressed against the edge of a grey stone structure carved with floral relief. The figure has hair tied in a bun, wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, and a beaded bracelet on the upper arm. The right hand rests on the stone ledge. Behind is a red and white wall and an ornate stone carving.2011-11-16A man with his dark hair tied in a high knot bends forward, pressing his forehead to a grey stone ledge carved with ornate relief. He wears a green, orange and gold patterned cloth draped over one shoulder, a red and black beaded bracelet, and several strands of red and black rudraksha beads hanging on his chest. One hand rests flat on the stone. The stone surface is smooth and wet-looking, and the background shows red and white painted architecture. The scene conveys ritual humility and devotion.2011-12-01