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A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala bowing forward with his head pressed against a carved grey stone ledge. His right hand rests flat on the stone, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him are a red-and-white painted wall and a red lattice-patterned pillar. The stone block bears low relief carvings. He appears to be performing a reverent gesture of prostration or touching a sacred structure.

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A 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 close side-profile photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. He bends forward and rests his forehead on a carved grey stone step or threshold, his right hand pressed flat on the stone, in an act of reverent prostration. Ornate carved stone detail and a red-and-white striped wall are visible behind him. The man has long dark hair swept back. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. a person is the candidate here, identifiable by the saffron clothing and long rudraksha mala, though the image does not confirm this with certainty and the person is shown in prostration rather than in a clear view of his face.2010-08-28A 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.2010-08-28August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bending forward with his face pressed against a grey stone ledge, his long dark hair tied up at the back. A long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs over his shoulder and down his chest. The stone has carved, weathered relief details and a red and white striped wall stands in the background. One person is visible, shown in profile in an act of reverent prostration at the stone.2010-08-26A 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.2010-09-17August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bowing forward with forehead resting on a grey granite step or plinth carved with floral relief. The person has long dark hair swept back, wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, and has a white mark on the forehead. One hand is pressed flat against the stone edge. Behind is a red and white striped wall. This is a padapuja-style gesture of reverence at a stone platform.2010-09-14A close side-view photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with red and brown rudraksha beads around the neck, bowing forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone step. Their hand rests flat on the stone beside the head. The background shows more grey stone steps. The figure's face is only partly visible and the image is shallow-focus in the foreground. A sun-like logo appears at the top left.2011-02-02December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bowing low, forehead pressed against a grey stone step, one hand resting on the stone. Dark hair is tied up, and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala hangs around the neck. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram threshold with stone steps. Visible: one person.2011-02-02A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bending forward to touch his forehead to a pale grey stone step or ledge with a carved moulded edge. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, and his long dark wavy hair falls around his head. His right hand rests flat on the stone, with white vibhuti or ash marks on his forehead. The setting appears to be a stone temple or ashram threshold.2010-09-07