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A photograph of a man with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment, seen in profile, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. His hand rests against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple, with smoke or incense haze drifting around him and ornately carved stone above him. Ornate reliefs decorate the stone beam, and red and white walls appear in the background.

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A photograph taken in profile of a man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his raised right hand, which is pointed toward a carved stone pillar and ornate granite ceiling in a temple hall. The background shows pink and white painted walls and a patterned cloth.2010-08-30A photograph of a man in profile seated beneath a carved stone temple ceiling, with dense smoke or incense haze swirling around him. He wears an orange-saffron garment over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hand raised near the beads. Ornately carved stone architecture frames the upper part of the scene, and a red and white striped surface appears in the background. Appearance-based cues are limited, so identity is uncertain; the figure is described by role as a devotee seated in a temple during smoky ritual.2010-08-30Close side profile of a man with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar or beam, his right hand resting on the stone. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and an orange and maroon saffron-coloured shawl draped over bare shoulders. His long dark hair is tied back. Red and white walls blur in the background. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person label only partially, with a rudraksha mala and orange-maroon wrap as cues but no crown, long swept hair or ornate gold, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-20Close side view of a man in an orange and maroon saffron-style wrap, eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar while his right hand rests on the stone beside his face. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped across his neck and chest, and his long black hair is tied back in a bun. The background shows a red wall and blurred stone architecture.2011-02-20Close side profile of a man with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a carved grey stone pillar in a temple setting, one hand raised beside the stone. He wears an orange and maroon sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds around his neck and wrist. Red walls form the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual touch of the sanctum pillar with the forehead.2011-02-20A person with long dark wavy hair and an orange-saffron shawl bends forward at a carved grey stone structure, one palm resting on its edge. They wear a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads and a faint white marking on the forehead. The carved stone has relief patterns along its lower edge, and an orange-red patterned cloth hangs below. The figure's face is turned downward, away from the camera.2010-09-05A man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or plinth, one hand extended to touch the stone. The dark hair is swept back. The carved stone shows floral relief detail, and a red and white striped structure is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a reverent touching of the threshold as a devotional act.2010-08-28A person in an orange sleeveless top and dark rudraksha mala bends forward and presses their forehead against a grey stone ledge or plinth, one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward. A pinkish-red wall and a patterned orange cloth are visible in the background. The posture suggests reverent prostration at a temple or sacred stone structure.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment leans forward with his head bowed and eyes closed, pressing his forehead against a weathered grey stone ledge carved with a floral ornamental motif. His right hand rests open on the stone, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. The stone base of a temple structure is visible behind him.2010-09-17A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering bowing low, his forehead pressed against a carved grey stone ledge or step, with one hand resting on the stone. A long rudraksha mala with dark beads hangs from his neck and across his body. His dark hair is tied up at the back of his head, and a dark mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him stands a red wall and a pinkish draped fabric. The stone has carved floral relief. This appears to be a respectful prostration or padapuja-style gesture of reverence at a temple-like stone threshold. Whether this is a person is not established from appearance alone.2010-08-26A man in an orange sleeveless garment and draped orange cloth bends low over a grey stone ledge, his head bowed and one hand resting on the stone. Long dark wavy hair falls forward and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs from his neck. Behind him a red wall, a carved stone pillar and a cloth draped in orange hang beside a metal finial on a red and gold surface. Carved floral relief decorates the stone. The pose suggests reverence at a shrine. a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12A person in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder bows low, forehead pressed to a grey stone step, one hand extended flat on the stone. The person has long dark hair swept back and a white mark on the forehead. The stone step has carved relief detailing along its edge, and a red wall is visible behind. This appears to be a pada puja, a devotional gesture of touching the feet or step of a sacred place. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event, but the face is not clearly visible.2010-09-14