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A photograph of a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold border pouring water from a brass kalasha over a large wet boulder. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Green trees and bushes fill the background. He is a priest or devotee performing the pouring; no identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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June 03 20122012-06-03A young man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a polished brass kalasha over a rock outdoors. Green and red plastic pots sit on the ground beside the rock, with trees and dry earth behind him. He wears a silver bangle on his wrist and his attention is fixed on the falling water.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03A man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold-coloured bracelet on his wrist, leans forward and touches a large weathered boulder with his right hand. He has short hair and a bare upper body beneath the white wrap. Behind him are a flowering-free thorny tree with fine green leaves and a dry, hilly landscape of brown and green scrub. The setting appears outdoors in a rocky hill area.2012-06-03Outdoor photo in a green, scrubby hillside setting. Three devotees in plain white ritual dress stand together performing an offering. The young man on the left, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass kalasha steady while pouring. The woman in the centre, wearing a vermilion bindi and pink garment, holds a brass pot. The woman on the right, in white with a white shawl, pours water from a brass vessel over a bundle of pink and white flowers. A partially visible person stands at the far right edge. Sunlight falls on dry rocks and foliage behind them.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor ritual scene in a green hillside setting with dense trees and distant houses. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges stands at right, holding a small bell in one hand and a brass lamp stand with a flame in the other. A pink flower garland rests on a large rock at lower left. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing an offering with a lamp and bell.2012-06-03Outdoor photo of two devotees pouring water from brass pots over a large dark rock amid green trees and shrubs. An older woman with white hair, a red blouse and white sari with gold border, and a vertical tilak on her forehead bends forward holding a brass pot. Beside her, a younger man in a white t-shirt with a colourful print, white dhoti, rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead tilts a second brass pot. Water streams over the rock.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor ritual on a rocky outcrop surrounded by green trees and shrubs. A young man with short hair, bare-chested under a white dhoti with a golden border, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, presses offering food from his hand onto a rock. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red blouse holds a brass plate of the same offering. Flowers including pink and white blooms lie on the stone along with scattered food and petals.2012-06-03