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A photograph of a large dark rock outcrop on a hillside covered with a white cloth with a yellow border, spread over the boulder. Scattered white and pink flower petals and a few orange petals lie on the rock. Two people in orange clothes with orange shawls stand at the top edge, one reaching to smooth the cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand behind on the left. Green shrubs, a palm frond and white tent fabric frame the scene, with a few flowering plants in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark grey rock outcrop strewn with scattered white and pink flower petals, with green shrubs and a palm plant at right. Behind it, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a hillside path; a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl stands at left holding something, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands near the center. Some figures are partly cropped at the edges. Plain white cloth hangs at upper right.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a hillside with green scrub and a town below. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with red border leans forward over a large dark rock draped with a white cloth and garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands, red flowers and green leaves, placing his hands on it. Behind him stand people in white clothes and orange shawls, one holding a camera, and a woman in white at right holds a garland. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred rock. The man in orange is seen from behind with short dark hair; his face is not visible, so no identification is made.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large dark grey rock outcrop in a hilly, scrubby landscape is scattered with white and pink flower petals. Several men stand around the rock, wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in front holds up a microphone. A palm plant and pink flowering shrubs frame the foreground. The rock surface shows natural carved or weathered markings.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky surface, a long garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red, yellow, pink and purple flowers lies along a white cloth draped over a dark boulder. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right, one reaching toward the garland with his hand. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top and right edge, and green palm fronds and shrubs surround the rock.2008-08-02Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green trees and a village below. A man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl bends over a large boulder draped with white cloth, arranging garlands of red, white, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves. Several other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris, stand or sit nearby. A multicoloured canopy with bird motifs and tassels shades the rock, and a palm frond lies beside it.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo beneath a multicolored canopy at a rocky hillside. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blossoms stands beside a large boulder covered with a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a red mark on the rock. He is smiling and bowing with hands near his chest. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in reverence, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at right. Palm fronds and green trees surround the scene. The appearance-based candidate is a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and long hair, honouring a rock shrine; the printed page identifies this as a person, so a person is unsure.2007-01-12Outdoors on a hillside among trees and shrubs, a large rounded rock is draped with a white cloth and encircled by a long garland of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers with green leaves. Above it stands a colourful canopy with blue, red, orange and green panels, white bird motifs, and fringed tassels. Several devotees in white clothes with orange scarves stand around; a man in front wears a white kurta, orange shawl and a pendant necklace, arms at his sides. A man in a white garment bends over the rock, and a woman in a sari with a bag stands nearby. A village with palm trees lies below in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02