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Outdoors among boulders and green shrubs, a framed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a garland of flowers, sits under a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy atop a large grey rock. A man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a flame or lamp near the portrait while another man in orange robes, standing at right, holds a small object and raises a pointed hand gesture. A red flag flies from a pole at upper right, and palm fronds and white flowers surround the rock. The printed portrait is not a physical person.

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Outdoors on a rocky hillside among shrubs and palms, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an orange-draped stand beneath a colourful canopy with blue and white emblems, decorated with a red flower garland. In front, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lamp or arati plate toward the portrait. Beside him, a man in white kurta and yellow shawl films with a video camera. A red-and-orange flag flies at upper right. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and the lamp-bearer's face is not visible, so the scene shows a puja-style offering before a portrait on the hill.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a large grey stone outdoors, among rocks, green shrubs and palm fronds. Beside the stone stands a small shrine canopy with a multicoloured fringed top, housing a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of red flowers and a beaded necklace. A saffron flag flies at the right edge under a pale sky. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2008-05-19Outdoors among rocks and green shrubs, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel onto a large grey granite boulder, water splashing across its surface. Behind him stands a small shrine canopy with a multicoloured striped top and a framed portrait or image garlanded with red flowers, set on an orange base. A red flag flutters at the upper right. The scene reads as a ritual bathing or abhishekam of a sacred rock. The garlanded portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the pouring man's face is not clear enough to support an appearance-based identity claim.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor rocky hillside shrine in dry scrubby terrain. A large framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, seated, is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands and displayed on a rock beneath a decorated multicolored canopy umbrella. A second framed portrait, also garlanded with red flowers, sits on an orange-draped pedestal under another colorful canopy at right. Brass vessels, a lamp, a kalasha-style pot and a woven mat sit on the ground as offerings. No physical people are visible. The figures are printed portraits, and no identification is made from appearance.2008-05-19Outdoor scene at a rocky hillside shrine. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace and garlanded with red and white flowers, sits on an orange-draped platform under a multicoloured canopy decorated with emblems and tassels. A palm frond stands beside it and flower garlands lie on the rocks in front. Two people approach: one in an orange shawl and white dhoti, and another in a white shirt and dark trousers. The portrait depicts a figure, so it is not a live person. a person identification is based on the printed portrait rather than any physical person present.2008-05-19A devotee in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors among rocks, palms and green shrubs, performing a puja before a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a garland of red flowers. The framed photo sits under a colourful multi-panelled canopy, and the devotee holds a brass bell in one hand and a small vessel or lamp in the other. Petals lie on the stone ledge below. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the devotee is the only physically present figure. Under the framed photo, the devotee pours or offers from a small metal vessel.2008-05-19Outdoor 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 20082008-05-19