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Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green trees and a village below. A man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl bends over a large boulder draped with white cloth, arranging garlands of red, white, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves. Several other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris, stand or sit nearby. A multicoloured canopy with bird motifs and tassels shades the rock, and a palm frond lies beside it.

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August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo on a hillside with dry scrub and a village below. A man in saffron-orange robes with a cloth draped over his shoulder leans forward to place a pink flower on a large dark rock draped in white cloth and decorated with garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers and leaves. A colourful umbrella with tassels stands behind him, and several people in white and orange clothing stand or sit nearby, some holding palm fronds. The scene looks like a ritual offering at a rock shrine. The man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, and the page names a person at this event, but his appearance alone is not a clear enough basis to identify him, so he is described by role.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a hillside among trees and shrubs, a large rounded rock is draped with a white cloth and encircled by a long garland of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers with green leaves. Above it stands a colourful canopy with blue, red, orange and green panels, white bird motifs, and fringed tassels. Several devotees in white clothes with orange scarves stand around; a man in front wears a white kurta, orange shawl and a pendant necklace, arms at his sides. A man in a white garment bends over the rock, and a woman in a sari with a bag stands nearby. A village with palm trees lies below in the background.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a hillside of a figure in saffron-orange robes bending forward to pour or offer pink flower petals from a metal plate onto a large dark rock. The rock is draped with a white cloth and decorated with garlands of green leaves, white, red, yellow and purple flowers. Above is a multicolored ceremonial umbrella with peacock-like motifs and tassels. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand nearby among scrubby trees and green hills.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo on a hillside with green scrub and a town below. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with red border leans forward over a large dark rock draped with a white cloth and garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands, red flowers and green leaves, placing his hands on it. Behind him stand people in white clothes and orange shawls, one holding a camera, and a woman in white at right holds a garland. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred rock. The man in orange is seen from behind with short dark hair; his face is not visible, so no identification is made.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo under a multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and purple scalloped trim, beside a bare granite boulder. A long garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white petals lies across the rock, with scattered white petals and a palm frond. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow garland stands at right beside a white ceremonial umbrella; a figure in orange kneels at the lower right, touching the rock. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris stand behind, one woman in a blue sari. Trees and rock outcrops fill the background.2007-01-12Outdoor scene at a hillside shrine with rocky boulders, scrub and a banyan-like tree in the foreground. Two ornate orange, green and blue canopies with a blue bird emblem shade a framed photograph or image of a figure garlanded with flowers, set on a rock. A long garland of red, white and multicoloured flowers lies across a white cloth, with pink rose petals scattered on the stone. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged, hands raised in prayer, beside brass vessels. Behind, a crowd of people in orange and white clothes stands in a line on the slope, some with hands folded, one with a white garment. Plants and palm fronds frame the scene. The overlay text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with a copyright mark. No clear identification is made of the portrait figure beyond its garlanded framed presentation.2008-08-02