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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with forested mountain behind. A man in a red dhoti and red shawl, wearing white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands barefoot on a rock draped with white cloth and pink petals. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders raises a small metal lamp or plate toward him. Another man in white clothing holds a tray in the background, and brass vessels and kalashas sit on the rock beside them. The scene is set in green trees under a pale sky.

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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hilltop with green trees and a distant rocky hill under a clear sky. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland stands barefoot on a boulder covered with white flower petals. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border holds a small brass bell and a lamp or aarti vessel toward her. Next to him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass tray, and another white-clad attendant stands behind. Brass pots and kalashas sit on the ground at the base of the rock. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja performed outdoors.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside beside a tree, with a hill and green shrubs behind. A woman in a red sari with white jasmine garlands and a red-and-orange beaded garland stands on a mat smiling. Two men in orange dhotis and orange shawls bend over a low platform holding brass and steel plates and dishes. Brass pots and kalashas sit on the ground, and a stone with flower garlands lies at left. Visible ritual setup suggests a puja. No person is identified as a person.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a rocky hillside with green shrubs and a brown rocky mountain behind. A woman in a red-pink sari with white and red flower garlands stands on a flat boulder. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bends over the rock pouring liquid from a brass vessel, with flower petals and a yellow offering on the stone. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands to the right beside brass pots and vessels on a mat, with a cushioned seat nearby.2011-05-17Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with scrubby green trees and a brown rocky hill behind. A woman in a red sari with a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace stands barefoot on a large flat boulder. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels on the rock, pouring or sprinkling something over her feet, with yellow flower petals spread on the stone and a pink flower bundle nearby. A third man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a small brass pot, beside a large brass vessel, brass pots and a plate of offerings on a mat.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.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17