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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo on a rocky outcrop with green shrubs and hills behind. A man with long dark hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and a red-and-white jasmine garland stands barefoot on the rock in a coral-red silk dhoti and wrap with gold borders, with gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-red garment with gold border bends forward, pouring oil or ghee from a brass bowl onto the rock and the standing man's feet. Pink lotus flowers are scattered on the rock in front.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange silk dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands, standing barefoot on a rock. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes bends low pouring water from a brass pot over the man's feet while yellow-stained rock and pink flowers lie in the foreground. Green shrubs and a hillside fill the background.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.2011-05-17Outdoors on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a rugged brown mountain behind. A standing person in a red sari with a long white and red flower garland and a beaded necklace stands on a flat rock with white-draped feet. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace bends forward, pouring white liquid from a silver bowl over the rock. A third man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass pots, small silver vessels and a bowl sit on a mat at right, and pink flower petals lie on the rock. This looks like a pada puja or abhishekam ritual at a rock site.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a dry, scrubby mountain behind. A tall figure with long dark hair and a red-orange silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded garland and gold armlets, stands on a rock. A bald man in orange-and-gold robes kneels and pours water from a gold kalasha over the standing figure's feet, as in a padapuja. Pink flower petals lie on the rock, and a second man in orange robes holding a white garland stands at the right edge.2011-05-17Outdoor 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 copiesMay 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor 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.2011-05-17Outdoor 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.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17