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A woman with grey hair tied back stands barefoot in shallow rocky stream water, bending forward with one hand touching a flat stone. She wears a deep red sari-style garment with an orange border, a heavy gold ornate necklace with a central pendant, and white ash markings on her arms and forehead. Behind her on a rock sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, in a misty green forest setting with a dark umbrella at the right edge.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A forest stream flows over dark rocks beneath dense green jungle foliage. In the center, a person with long hair tied back, wearing a rust-red garment and a gold-coloured flower garland, bends forward at the water's edge with bare feet on the stones. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a rock behind, with a woman in dark clothing nearby and a woman in white seated on rocks at left. At right edge, a bare-chested man wears a red-and-gold cloth and a dark shoulder bag. The scene suggests a devotional bathing or ritual practice in the river.2014-12-17A photograph at a rocky waterfall pool in a forest setting. In the centre a bare-backed man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, with a thick gold-beaded garland around his neck, bends forward at the water's edge to scoop water with his hands, his back and arms marked with white ash. To the left a young boy in an orange robe with a garland sits on a boulder. Behind them a man in white clothes stands near the falls, and a devotee in maroon and gold stands at right holding a dark bag. Dark wet boulders and green foliage surround the pool.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a man standing on wet rocks beside a jungle waterfall and shallow pool. He wears a maroon sleeveless garment with broad gold borders, a multi-strand necklace of gold and black beads with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and white markings on his forehead and arms. He looks down with a faint smile. A second man in a similar maroon garment stands at the right edge, and a seated child in a green-and-blue jacket sits on a boulder in the background, with a person in a striped dress beside him. The man in front has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, which are the qualifying cues for the page's a person claim, but the framing and face are not clear enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2014-12-17Outdoor photo at a forested waterfall with misty green jungle behind. In the centre, a barefoot man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a large gold-toned necklace of rudraksha beads with a gold pendant, gold armlets, and white marks on his forehead and arms, standing on wet rocks and smiling. To the left, a man in a white kurta with a red waist sash stands near a seated child in a white and blue jacket. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes stands on rocks beside other robed devotees. Shallow water pools among the boulders.2014-12-17A photograph of a forest waterfall setting with mist and dense green trees. In the centre, a man wears a dark red-maroon dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders and a large gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, plus gold bangles and a gold earring, and a bare upper body with a sash. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a red cloth at the waist steps across wet rocks in the stream. Behind them on the right, another man in a maroon dhoti with gold borders stands near the waterfall, and a woman in a striped top and a child sit on the rocks. Footwear is scattered on the stones.2014-12-17A smiling man with eyes closed stands by a waterfall in a forest setting, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth with broad gold borders across the torso. He wears layered gold ornaments: a heavy gold bead necklace with a central pendant, gold bangles on his wrists and upper arms, and a gold stud earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead, arms and shoulder, with a red bindi on his brow. He holds his hand to his ear. Beside him a bald man in a similar rust-and-gold garment with a rudraksha mala stands, and a young boy in a blue outfit stands on rocks at left. Water flows over rocks in the foreground.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a tall, multi-tiered waterfall framed by green jungle foliage. In the foreground, a man with dark hair, white sandalwood-paste markings on his forehead and arms, and a red bindi adjusts a long gold-and-black beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. He wears a red-maroon shawl with gold borders and gold bangles. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brown wrapped bundle and an orange cloth. A child stands at the left edge by the foliage. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or outdoor puja setting.2014-12-17