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November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of a person in a full prostration on a pale marble-look stage floor, face down with arms extended forward. The person wears a white kurta with a white embroidered sleeve and a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulders. A bangle is visible on the wrist and bare feet are on the floor. Behind is a large orange cushioned backrest with a dark wooden frame, and a low orange cushioned bench sits to the right. A small microphone cable runs along the floor at the left edge. The person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, and the figure is in prostration rather than a seated pose, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-20A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, bowing forward with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge or step. His hair is tied in a top knot and a gold-coloured bead mala hangs from his neck. He has white markings on his forehead. He braces one hand on the stone edge. Behind him are blurred gold and red objects, possibly temple or shrine items, and a gold lamp at the upper right.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in a seated forward-bend yoga posture on a mat, his head bowed low toward his extended legs. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, with white vibhuti-style markings on his arms and forehead. Behind him, a person in orange robes sits on a mat with hands resting on the floor. A small book with a colourful cover lies on the mat at left. The floor is light tiled and a blue line marks the mat edge.2011-12-17October 08 20062006-10-08A man in orange saffron robes and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace bends forward with his forehead pressed to the edge of a pale stone step, one hand resting on the stone. His dark hair is tied in a top knot and he has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. The setting appears to be a temple, with a blurred red and white wall and gold objects in the background. He is performing a prostration or reverent gesture; no clear crowd is visible.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth bending low over a stone ledge, his head and shoulders partly obscured by rising smoke from incense or a sacrificial fire. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a white upper cloth. His dark hair is tied in a knot at the top of his head. A brass vessel holding incense sticks sits at the right edge, and a red wall and pale doorway form the blurred background. The man appears to be in a devotional posture, such as a prostration or offering. The scene is a single person in a temple or ashram setting.2012-04-09A photograph of a man bowing deeply with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge in a temple setting. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, bare shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. His hair is tied in a topknot. His right hand rests on the stone. Behind him, brass lamps and an incense stick stand on a shelf beside red and white painted walls and carved stone pillars. a person is not asserted here; the figure shows a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with no crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-21October 06 20062006-10-06A person in an orange-saffron yoga outfit with pink-red trim performs a forward-folding yoga posture on a light stone floor in front of dark blue draped curtains. The figure sits with legs bent and folds deeply forward, head lowered toward the feet, arms extended along the legs. A rudraksha mala of brown beads hangs around the neck. The setting suggests a yoga demonstration or Nithya Kriya session with a meditative, practice-focused mood.2011-11-06A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange gold-dotted shawl draped over her head kneels in full prostration on a red carpeted floor, forehead to the ground, hands joined in front of her with gold bangles and rings. Her head is covered by the orange scarf topped with a jewelled ornament and pearl strands. A red backdrop fills the background.2010-12-22May 13 20122012-05-13