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A photograph outdoors on a rocky hillside near trees. A long rock is covered with a rope-like garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with pink flowers scattered along it. Seated on a brown leopard-print chair on a pink mat is a man in an orange-red dhoti and a matching orange-red garment draped over his shoulder, wearing a white and red flower garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. His hands rest on the chair arms. A small tray of white flowers sits to the right. Green foliage and dry branches fill the background.

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A standing man in a rose-pink silk dhoti and shawl, adorned with a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a gold armlet, stands barefoot on a flat rock outdoors. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him rise scrubby hills and green trees. A second man in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, bends beside him, pouring or arranging yellow offerings on the stone from a metal vessel, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Only the standing man's identity is unclear from appearance alone.2011-05-17A photograph on a hillside outdoors with green shrubs and a rocky mountain behind. A standing person in a red-pink silk garment with gold border wears long white and red flower garlands, a gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. Standing barefoot on a rock, this figure is receiving a pada puja, with white powder poured over the feet. A second person in orange robes with a gold border and a gold beaded necklace leans forward, holding a brass plate of white powder and pouring it. Pink flower petals lie on the rock in the foreground.2011-05-17December 31 20062006-12-31A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of white and red roses draped over his shoulders. A pink lotus flower rests near his hand. Behind him is a carved grey stone pillar with a Ganesha relief and a brass lamp on a red-railed gate.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA 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.2011-05-17A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands outdoors on a hillside, looking down. He wears a pink-red silk garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, layered white jasmine and red flower garlands, a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a pink lotus flower in one hand. Dry rocky hills and green trees form the background, and part of another person is visible at the lower right edge.2011-05-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tall, intricately carved gold backrest and lion-form armrests. He wears a red robe draped over one shoulder, a gold necklace, gold armbands, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. Large garlands of pink lotus flowers, white jasmine and green leaves with red blooms hang over his shoulders and lap, and his eyes are lowered as he smiles. In front of the throne sits a gold pedestal holding flower petals, lit wicks and small offerings, with a dark star-spangled backdrop behind. a person: the long hair, red-saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and throne fit the presentation, though the appearance is only a candidate cue. Shown seated in darshan style.2011-05-17A man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red and purple flowers and palm fronds. He wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, and rests his hands on his knees, smiling. Behind the throne, two women in white saris with blue borders stand on red steps near a water tank, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene is an outdoor Holy Dip event at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 21 20092009-06-21July 29 20072007-07-29May 03 20162016-05-03June 21 20092009-06-21