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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside beneath a rising mountain under a pale sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border and a white rudraksha-style bead mala raises a brass lamp with a bright flame overhead. Nearby, several men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in reverence, while a figure in red sits on a woven chair beside a copper vessel and a brass dish. Two men in white dhotis stand to the right amid green trees and boulders. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering at an open-air shrine.

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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside beside a tree, with a dry mountain behind. A bald priest in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp or aarti plate at left. A seated figure in red clothing sits on a wooden chair-like seat on a red mat, with a white-clad attendant beside. Orange-robed devotees stand with folded hands along the right, with a white-clothed elderly man among them. Metal vessels sit near the mat and a large boulder lies in the foreground.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with forested mountain behind. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl, wearing white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands barefoot on a rock draped with white cloth and pink petals. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders raises a small metal lamp or plate toward him. Another man in white clothing holds a tray in the background, and brass vessels and kalashas sit on the rock beside them. The scene is set in green trees under a pale sky.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a brown rocky mountain behind. A woman in a red-pink sari with white and red flower garlands stands on a flat boulder. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bends over the rock pouring liquid from a brass vessel, with flower petals and a yellow offering on the stone. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands to the right beside brass pots and vessels on a mat, with a cushioned seat nearby.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside beside a tree, with a hill and green shrubs behind. A woman in a red sari with white jasmine garlands and a red-and-orange beaded garland stands on a mat smiling. Two men in orange dhotis and orange shawls bend over a low platform holding brass and steel plates and dishes. Brass pots and kalashas sit on the ground, and a stone with flower garlands lies at left. Visible ritual setup suggests a puja. No person is identified as a person.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hilltop under a pale blue sky with green trees and distant hills. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a lit brass aarti lamp and a small vessel toward a standing figure. That figure wears a red-pink dhoti and shawl with white and orange floral garlands around the neck and shoulders, and stands on a white rock draped with pink flower petals. The scene looks like a ritual aarti offering at a hilltop shrine.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoors on a rocky hilltop with a rugged brown mountain and green trees behind. A long-haired figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, stands on a boulder covered with white flowers. Beside them a bald man in orange clothing bends to the rock, and to the right three men in white dhotis and orange garments hold brass plates and bend over the rock, one carrying a shallow brass tray. The scene looks like a ritual padapuja on the hill.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside beneath a tree, with a forested mountain behind. A priest in orange robes with a bald head and a white sacred thread stands at left, holding a lit lamp or incense toward a rock. Center, a figure in red garments with dark hair sits on a cushioned seat with palms joined in prayer. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on a red mat nearby. Right, several bald men in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, and an older man in white dhoti stands among them. Ritual puja scene with offerings on the stones.2011-05-17Outdoor photo at a shrine beside a large spreading tree, with morning sunlight and a lens flare. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a beaded necklace; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. He holds a flaming lamp or fire vessel in front of him, with smoke rising. Around him, about a dozen people in orange, red, and white robes stand in a line; some have hands folded in prayer, and a man in a red shawl with folded hands stands to the right. A person at the far right in orange raises a camera. On the left, a dark stone altar holds a small brass lamp and a white cloth, and a stone basin of water runs along the ground. A red-and-white ritual design is painted on the ground. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at an outdoor shrine.2007-12-22