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An outdoor photo on a hillside with trees and a rocky mountain behind. In the foreground a large rock is decorated with white and red flower garlands, a colourful checked cloth, green leaves, and brass pots and vessels. To the right, a person with long dark hair, red-orange robes, a white and red flower garland and orange beads sits on a brown cushioned seat on a red mat, while another person in orange stands at the right edge holding something in the hand. Two people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph on a hillside with dense green trees and a rocky hill behind. On the right, a person with long dark hair sits on a patterned brown and gold cushioned seat draped in a red garment, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland, bare feet on an orange mat. In the foreground a large rock is covered with white powder, loose white and pink flowers, red flowers and a white garland, with a folded red and green cloth at left. Brass pots and a brass vessel sit nearby, and palm fronds lie on the rock. The scene suggests an open-air puja or ritual setup. Visible text reads the2011-05-17A 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.2011-05-17A 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.2011-05-17A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a large granite boulder outdoors. He wears a red-orange garment with gold border, a gold bead mala necklace, gold armlets and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a rocky hill rises with green trees around, and to the right stand brass vessels including a large brass pot and small kalasha-style pots on the ground. Small white flowers grow near the rock. The scene suggests a hilltop meditation spot.2011-05-17August 02 20082008-08-02A 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.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.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with a mountain behind. A woman in a red sari with white and orange flower garlands stands on a large rock with flowers scattered at her feet, hands joined before her chest. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a bell and a ritual plate, while two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby and a brass vessel sits on the rock. The scene reads as a puja performed on the rock with flowers and a bell.2011-05-17August 02 20082008-08-02A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation on a large flat rock, draped in white and multicolored flower garlands with red and white blossoms. Pink petals are scattered on the ground around the rock. Behind him, a decorated ceremonial umbrella with green, blue and red panels and fringed tassels shelters a framed portrait of a man with long hair wearing a garland and beads. Several people in white and orange clothing stand and sit among palm plants and shrubs, with a forested hillside rising behind. The setting appears to be an outdoor hillside shrine area.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop framed by green trees and a pale blue sky. A standing figure in a red dhoti-style garment with a red shawl wears long white and red flower garlands and a beaded necklace; long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the figure stands on a white cloth draped over the rock, with pink flower petals scattered at their feet. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes bends forward holding a brass tray with flowers. Hills and a distant white building are visible in the background.2011-05-17