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Outdoor photo on a hilltop with blue sky and green trees. A man with long dark hair stands on a rock mound covered in white flowers and pink lotus blooms, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with a gold necklace, holding a pink flower in one hand. Behind him a bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders raises a metal plate or lamp above the standing man's head, in a ritual gesture. Hills and foliage fill the background.

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Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with green trees and hills behind under a clear pale sky. A standing person with long dark hair, wearing a red garment, a red-and-white jasmine garland, and a gold necklace, holds a pink flower and stands on a rock heaped with white jasmine petals and pink lotuses. A bald priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold border raises a metal implement overhead, scattering petals.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with green hills and clear blue sky behind. A person with long dark hair and a red-and-gold dhoti stands barefoot atop a rock, wearing red and white jasmine garlands and a gold chain, holding pink flowers. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders lifts a brass plate above the standing person's head, pouring or offering over them. The rock is heaped with white flower petals and a ring of pink lotus blossoms lies at the base. Trees and shrubs frame the scene.2011-05-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a rocky outcrop against a pale blue sky and green hills. A standing figure in a red sari with a gold-bordered pallu, draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands and a gold necklace, holds pink flowers and looks downward while petals fall around. Beside them a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border raises a metal vessel or plate over the standing figure's head, as if pouring or blessing. Pink lotus flowers and a heap of white petals lie at the base of the rock. Trees frame the right and left edges.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky outcrop with green hills and trees under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair and a vertical mark on his forehead stands on a mound of white flowers and pink lotus blossoms, wearing a red saffron-toned garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armlets. He holds a pink flower in one hand and looks downward. A bald man in orange-red robes with a gold border raises a brass plate above his head with one arm, performing a pada puja style offering. The setting feels like a hilltop ritual.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with green hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a large rock, wearing a red-pink draped garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Pink lotus flowers are laid on the rock beneath his feet. To the right, a bald man in orange-saffron robes bends down holding a brass vessel, apparently performing a pada puja ritual. Distinctive long hair, garland and gold ornaments are visible, but no caption confirms the identity, so the first figure is described by role only.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17