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March 06 20202020-03-06March 06 20202020-03-06A photograph of three men outdoors on a hillside among shrubs, palms and boulders. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the base of a large brown rock. A second man in white clothes bends over the rock, draping a garland of red and white flowers across its surface. A third man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands behind them on the right. Small houses and trees are visible in the distance.2008-05-19March 06 20202020-03-06Outdoor photo of three shaven-headed men at a rock shrine on a hillside with trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, stand at left and right. A man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth at the waist stands at centre, bending over and placing his hands on a large boulder draped with white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Brass pots and a bowl sit on a rock at right. The scene suggests a pada puja or shrine offering on a sacred rock, but no clear identification of any individual can be made from appearance.2011-05-17Outdoor photo at a dry, open site with a tall gopuram temple tower and white buildings in the background. In the foreground a large dark rock is draped with a long garland of red and white flowers and green palm fronds lie across it. On the left a young man in saffron-orange robes stands holding a small offering plate. Behind the rock, a group of about ten people sit cross-legged on the ground in white and light clothing, some with hands folded in prayer, with a few palm leaves and plants around them.2008-05-19August 02 20082008-08-02May 19 20082008-05-19August 02 20082008-08-02A large weathered grey boulder on a hillside is decorated with a curved garland of red flowers. Green shrubs, a small palm and dry-looking hillside trees surround the rock, with a rocky ridge and a distant village visible beyond. No people are present, and the scene suggests an offering or sacred marking at an outdoor hill site.2008-05-19Outdoor rocky hillside shrine with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure set under a small canopy, decorated with red and white flower garlands and palm fronds. A devotee in saffron robes kneels on the lower right in front of a garlanded flower-covered portrait placed on a large boulder. Another person in white clothing with a saffron shawl stands at the upper right, photographing the shrine. The portrait's visible caption reads a name, and the scene is a floral offering at a rock shrine. a person depiction is not visibly confirmed; the framed portrait shows a robed figure with long hair but the appearance is uncertain.2008-05-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a woven mat on a rocky hillside among shrubs and palms. Beside him, a white-and-red garlanded shrine with a seated deity murti under a colourful striped umbrella canopy with tassels. Large boulders surround the shrine on dry earth, with hillside houses visible in the background.2008-05-19