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A photograph of a rocky, scrubby hillside in the background, with a man in an orange robe standing in the lower foreground, holding up a small tiered wooden structure toward the sky. Beside him stands a flagpole flying an orange banner with a small blue emblem, next to a decorated altar with a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers and draped in orange cloth. A colourful patterned umbrella and a garlanded stone platform sit at left, with orange-red garlands hanging nearby. The setting is outdoors among bushes and rocks.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photograph of a hillside landscape with scrubby trees, a palm plant and large boulders. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a small ornate shrine or palanquin-like structure with a decorated canopy and a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers, while holding a handbell in his other hand. The shrine stands on a rock amid greenery. He appears to be performing an offering or worship in the open landscape.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoors in a dry, rocky hilly landscape with sparse green trees and a palm frond, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, pouring liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a large dark rock. Marigold-type yellow flowers and white petals are scattered over the rock, and a small clay dish and a framed portrait are visible nearby. The scene appears to be an abhishekam-style offering at an outdoor shrine. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2008-05-19Outdoor photo of an arati ritual below a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the foreground left, a person seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth and a gold-coloured necklace, raises a lit oil lamp (arati) with one arm. A multicoloured parasol with a golden finial stands centre-right, and palm-like plants fill the lower corners. The sky is pale and hazy.2017-02-02A photograph of an outdoor aarti at a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth raises a lit lamp, a brass aarti lamp with a visible flame, toward the hill. A multicoloured striped parasol with a finial stands beside them. The hill has rocky outcrops and scrubby green trees under a pale sky. The figure's back is turned to the camera and the face is not visible, so no identification is made.2017-02-04A photograph of a hillside with a rocky summit under a pale sky. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears an orange cloth and a gold-coloured necklace, and raises a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand. Beside them stands a red, yellow and blue striped umbrella with decorative fringe. The scene suggests an outdoor arati offering with the hill as backdrop.2017-02-02A photograph taken from behind a man in an orange t-shirt printed with a blue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a small blue emblem, pouring liquid from a metal vessel toward a rock shrine. The shrine, set among dry hillside and green shrubs, is draped with a colourful umbrella-like canopy with triangular panels and tassels, and garlanded with red and white flowers. A striped mat lies on the ground in front.2008-05-19February 02 20172017-02-02May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of a man seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a gold necklace, raising a small lit ritual lamp with flame toward a rocky, forested hill under a pale sky. A multicoloured, decorated ceremonial umbrella with a finial sits in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a hilltop aarti offering. The man is a priest-like figure and his face is not visible; no identity is established from appearance.2017-02-02A photograph of a rocky, scrub-covered hill under a pale sky, with a lit aarti lamp held up in the foreground. A man seen from behind, with bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist, raises a brass aarti lamp with bells toward the hill. A multicoloured striped umbrella with tassels stands beside him. He wears a gold necklace and bangles. The scene suggests an evening aarti offered toward the hill.2017-02-04