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A photograph outdoors on a rock with green trees and a hill behind. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft with smoke rising, as an aarti is performed. Seated cross-legged on the rock at right, with eyes closed in meditation, is a person with long dark hair wearing a red-pink dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead necklace, a garland, bangles and a red bindi, hands resting in the lap. Pink flower petals are scattered beneath the seated figure. The seated person's appearance is consistent with the presentation described for the a person in this archive, though a clear identification cannot be confirmed from the image alone.

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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a hillside with green trees and a rising wooded hill behind. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with gold trim stands at left, back partly turned, raising a brass plate or arati lamp with a flame and offerings. Seated cross-legged on a rock at right, eyes closed, is a person in red-saffron robes with a long gold-bead garland, bangles and a red bindi, hands folded in lap, base of the rock covered with pink flowers.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with trees and distant hills. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a gold-bordered saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, extending his arm and holding a small silver bell, apparently ringing it. Ahead, a woman in a red sari with a gold border sits cross-legged on a boulder, a red-and-pink flower garland around her neck, smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Before her lies a large metal tray of white jasmine-like flowers on a rock and a bed of pink petals beneath her seat.2011-05-17Outdoor 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.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a rugged brown hill behind. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged cloth stands with one arm raised, holding small metal objects. In the centre, a smiling woman with a red bindi and a long orange-red garment sits cross-legged on a large boulder, with an orange-red floral garland around her neck and a hand raised in a blessing gesture. Pink flower petals are scattered on the rock beside her.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hilltop with a brown granite hill and green shrubs behind. A person in a red-orange robe with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a boulder with eyes closed, wearing a long gold-and-orange flower garland and a red bindi, with pink flower petals placed before them. On the right, a hand holds a small brass lamp with a flame over the scene. Brass vessels and a stacked wooden box sit on nearby rocks. The person's features are not clear enough to identify, so no a person candidate is claimed and the identity is left unsure.2011-05-17Outdoor padapuja on a rock with a hillside behind. A long-haired man in a red draped garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace stands with bare feet on the rock while a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and gold beads pours water from a brass vessel over his feet. Yellow turmeric or offering stains the stone. Green shrubs and a rocky mountain fill the background.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.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with a large brown rocky hill and green trees behind. A person in a red-orange robe with a yellow-orange wrap and a marigold-style garland sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a flat boulder, wearing gold bangles and a forehead mark. Beside them on the rock are brass vessels and a small lamp, and a hand at right holds an aarti or lamp plate. A bald person with hands folded in prayer appears at the left edge. Looks like a puja or meditation at a rock on a hill.2011-05-17Outdoor 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 20112011-05-17