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Outdoor photograph on a rocky outcrop beneath a rugged hill with sparse green trees. A man with long dark hair stands barefoot in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold armband, and looks down toward a seated figure. In the lower left, a bald man in orange robes sits on the rock. Nearby on the stone are a string of pink flowers, brass pots, small brass vessels and bowls on a red mat. Lush bushes and trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a brown rocky mountain behind. A woman in a red-pink sari with white and red flower garlands stands on a flat boulder. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bends over the rock pouring liquid from a brass vessel, with flower petals and a yellow offering on the stone. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands to the right beside brass pots and vessels on a mat, with a cushioned seat nearby.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside beside a tree, with a hill and green shrubs behind. A woman in a red sari with white jasmine garlands and a red-and-orange beaded garland stands on a mat smiling. Two men in orange dhotis and orange shawls bend over a low platform holding brass and steel plates and dishes. Brass pots and kalashas sit on the ground, and a stone with flower garlands lies at left. Visible ritual setup suggests a puja. No person is identified as a person.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange silk dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands, standing barefoot on a rock. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes bends low pouring water from a brass pot over the man's feet while yellow-stained rock and pink flowers lie in the foreground. Green shrubs and a hillside fill the background.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a dry, scrubby mountain behind. A tall figure with long dark hair and a red-orange silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded garland and gold armlets, stands on a rock. A bald man in orange-and-gold robes kneels and pours water from a gold kalasha over the standing figure's feet, as in a padapuja. Pink flower petals lie on the rock, and a second man in orange robes holding a white garland stands at the right edge.2011-05-17Outdoor padapuja on a rock with a hillside behind. A long-haired man in a red draped garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace stands with bare feet on the rock while a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and gold beads pours water from a brass vessel over his feet. Yellow turmeric or offering stains the stone. Green shrubs and a rocky mountain fill the background.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoors on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a rugged brown mountain behind. A standing person in a red sari with a long white and red flower garland and a beaded necklace stands on a flat rock with white-draped feet. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace bends forward, pouring white liquid from a silver bowl over the rock. A third man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass pots, small silver vessels and a bowl sit on a mat at right, and pink flower petals lie on the rock. This looks like a pada puja or abhishekam ritual at a rock site.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with scrubby green trees and a brown rocky hill behind. A woman in a red sari with a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace stands barefoot on a large flat boulder. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels on the rock, pouring or sprinkling something over her feet, with yellow flower petals spread on the stone and a pink flower bundle nearby. A third man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a small brass pot, beside a large brass vessel, brass pots and a plate of offerings on a mat.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with forested mountain behind. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl, wearing white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands barefoot on a rock draped with white cloth and pink petals. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders raises a small metal lamp or plate toward him. Another man in white clothing holds a tray in the background, and brass vessels and kalashas sit on the rock beside them. The scene is set in green trees under a pale sky.2011-05-17