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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with a rugged brown mountain and green shrubs behind. A standing man in long dark hair, wearing a red-pink dhoti and shawl with gold border, a gold necklace of large beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark, stands barefoot on a flat rock. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bends forward and pours water from a brass vessel over the standing man's feet. Pink flowers lie on the wet rock, with brass pots and a bowl on the ground to the right. Two people are visible.

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May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with a bare brown mountain and green shrubs behind. A tall man with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold necklaces wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, standing barefoot on a flat rock. Beside him a bald man in orange and gold robes with a gold-bead necklace pours water from a brass pot over the rock. Pink flowers lie on the rock and brass vessels sit on the ground to the right.2011-05-17A photograph outdoors on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a brown granite hill behind under a clear blue sky. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing a red-pink dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold bead garland, stands barefoot on a wet rock, one hand raised to his head. Beside him a bald man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a white flower garland holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Pink lotus flowers lie on the rock, and a large brass pot sits at right.2011-05-17A man stands barefoot on a large flat boulder outdoors, wearing a coral-red unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around the lower body with a gold border. He wears a long gold-coloured bead necklace, a gold armlet and gold bangles, and has long wavy dark hair. His right hand is raised mid-gesture as he speaks. In front of the rock lies a garland of pink lotus flowers. Behind him are green shrubs, a palm sapling and a rocky hill under a pale blue sky, with a metal vessel visible at right and a blurred person in the foreground edge.2011-05-17Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamOutdoor 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.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A barefoot man with long dark hair stands on a rocky outcrop in a red-orange draped garment with gold-bordered edges, wearing a gold beaded necklace and gold armlets, with a red mark on his forehead. Pink lotus flowers and green palm leaves lie on the rock beside him, and a brass vessel sits at right next to a seated person in orange clothing. Behind them are shrubs and a rocky hill under a clear blue sky. The man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, which are appearance cues for a person presence, although the page does not place him at this event.2011-05-17A standing man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a rock outcrop in a hillside setting with shrubs and rocky slopes behind him. He wears a red-pink silk dhoti with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, a gold armlet and a bangle, and a red bindi on his forehead. A man in orange and saffron clothing with a shaved head and gold bead necklace kneels and pours white powder from a brass plate over the standing man's feet, a padapuja. Flowers lie on the rock.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.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with green hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a large rock, wearing a red-pink draped garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Pink lotus flowers are laid on the rock beneath his feet. To the right, a bald man in orange-saffron robes bends down holding a brass vessel, apparently performing a pada puja ritual. Distinctive long hair, garland and gold ornaments are visible, but no caption confirms the identity, so the first figure is described by role only.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17