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A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a palm frond at an outdoor shrine among rocks and green shrubs. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and a red flower garland, under a decorated canopy with a bird emblem and red, blue and yellow fabric. Offerings of flowers, a brass vessel and a small lamp sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine. Only the man is physically present; the portrait is a printed depiction.

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May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a large grey stone outdoors, among rocks, green shrubs and palm fronds. Beside the stone stands a small shrine canopy with a multicoloured fringed top, housing a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of red flowers and a beaded necklace. A saffron flag flies at the right edge under a pale sky. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2008-05-19Outdoors among rocks and green shrubs, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel onto a large grey granite boulder, water splashing across its surface. Behind him stands a small shrine canopy with a multicoloured striped top and a framed portrait or image garlanded with red flowers, set on an orange base. A red flag flutters at the upper right. The scene reads as a ritual bathing or abhishekam of a sacred rock. The garlanded portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the pouring man's face is not clear enough to support an appearance-based identity claim.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine on a rocky hillside with scrub plants and a palm. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto a large smooth grey boulder that is splashing with water. Behind him, a small canopied shrine holds a framed portrait of a robed figure with a red garland draped over the frame, and red flowers lie among the foliage. The scene is a devotional abhishekam at a stone worship site, with the portrait honoured as a murti-like object. No candidate for a person is visibly present in the man's appearance, so the person is described only by role.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoors on a rocky hillside among shrubs and palms, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an orange-draped stand beneath a colourful canopy with blue and white emblems, decorated with a red flower garland. In front, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lamp or arati plate toward the portrait. Beside him, a man in white kurta and yellow shawl films with a video camera. A red-and-orange flag flies at upper right. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and the lamp-bearer's face is not visible, so the scene shows a puja-style offering before a portrait on the hill.2008-05-19An outdoor photo at a rocky hillside shrine among green trees and palms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands at right, pouring water from a brass pot over a large dark boulder. Behind the boulder is a small framed picture of a woman in a shrine canopy decorated with a red-and-gold top, a red garland and flower offerings. An orange flag with a dark emblem flies at upper right. Water splashes off the rock.2008-05-19A devotee in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors among rocks, palms and green shrubs, performing a puja before a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a garland of red flowers. The framed photo sits under a colourful multi-panelled canopy, and the devotee holds a brass bell in one hand and a small vessel or lamp in the other. Petals lie on the stone ledge below. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the devotee is the only physically present figure. Under the framed photo, the devotee pours or offers from a small metal vessel.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoors among green trees, palms and rocky hills, a man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark boulder. Behind the boulder stands a small orange shrine with a curved top and a framed portrait wrapped in a red-and-white garland, with flowers placed in front. The portrait is a printed picture of a person in orange robes and cannot be counted as a physical person. A small orange flag is visible at the top right. The scene reads as an outdoor abhishekam of a sacred rock beside a shrine.2008-05-19