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April 30 2012

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A person in an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered edge bends forward at the waist, forehead pressed to a grey stone ledge carved with a floral motif, one hand resting flat on the stone. Red and brown rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are on the wrist. Behind, a polished brass or gold kalasha-shaped vessel stands on a pedestal.2012-04-17January 31 20132013-01-31November 16 20112011-11-16November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a bare-shouldered devotee in an orange and maroon wrap bowing forward with forehead pressed to a carved grey stone step or plinth. The person wears large gold hoop earrings, a beaded orange-brown necklace, and has white sacred ash marks visible near the temple. One hand rests flat on the stone base beside a carved molding with scalloped relief. A small orange flower lies on the step at left, and red walls appear in the background.2013-03-13April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bent forward with his face pressed to a carved grey stone plinth or base. His right hand rests flat on the stone beside his head as he leans in close, seemingly in devotion. The carved stone shows relief patterns at the top left and a weathered surface. a person (long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe) is the sole person, performing a reverent gesture at a temple stone.2010-06-30October 27 20112011-10-27A photograph of a person in a red garment bending forward with their head lowered onto a grey stone step, one hand gripping the edge of the step. The person has long, dark, dishevelled hair and bare shoulders, and dark beaded rudraksha-style strings hang at the waist. Behind them are a red wall, a pale stone surface and a patch of greenery. The posture suggests prostration or reverence at a temple step.2011-08-30September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesA woman in an orange-red sari bows forward at a grey stone platform inside a temple, touching its edge with her right hand. Her gold bangles and waist ornament are visible. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, a brass kalasha, a small brass vessel and offering plates with yellow flowers. A white-clad priest and other devotees stand behind her near a stone pillar, and a man in white with a drum stands at the upper right. Behind the platform are seated white deity figures draped in red and orange garlands, and an orange wall with red and white stripes forms the backdrop.2010-12-28April 18 20132013-04-18