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Outdoor puja under a green and red canopy near rocky boulders and palm fronds. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms stands at the right, one arm raised toward a large boulder decorated with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Scattered petals lie on the stone. In front, a plate holds bananas, apples, coconut halves and offerings on a mat. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a small tray, and a small crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing watches. A decorated red and blue umbrella stands behind them. A water-stained blank wall or rock is visible at left. The scene resembles a ritual offering at a sacred rock, with the saffron-robed figure appearing to be the a person candidate, though uncertain.

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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside under a multicoloured canopy with a striped green, red and purple border. A large boulder is draped with a red and yellow marigold garland with white jasmine strands, and flower petals are scattered on the rock. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a sash, wearing a garland of marigolds and holding a ceremonial item, stands at the right beside a small bowl of fruit on a mat. Behind him people in white dresses and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the left among trees and rocks. Decorated umbrellas and a ceremonial parasol stand nearby.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo beneath a multicolored canopy at a rocky hillside. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blossoms stands beside a large boulder covered with a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a red mark on the rock. He is smiling and bowing with hands near his chest. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in reverence, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at right. Palm fronds and green trees surround the scene. The appearance-based candidate is a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and long hair, honouring a rock shrine; the printed page identifies this as a person, so a person is unsure.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a large rock covered with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers, holds a lit camphor flame on a plate. Beside him, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with folded hands. A crowd of devotees behind them, including a woman in a blue sari, watches or joins with folded hands under colourful umbrellas and a canopy. Coconuts sit on a mat at the lower right, and trees stand in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor 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.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo at a rocky hillside shrine during a ritual visit. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a saffron turban and a long multicolour-and-white flower garland, stands barefoot beside a large boulder draped with red and yellow flower garlands. He appears to be a person with long swept-back hair and a saffron turban, and a rudraksha-style mala visible. A fire lamp on a brass tray is held in the lower right by a man in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar under colourful striped and fringed umbrellas and a canopy with ribbons. Some people wear white and one woman wears a blue sari.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor ritual scene under colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, and green tassels. In the foreground a rock is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with a yellow-and-white flower garland holds a brass tray with a lit flame, facing a standing man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala. a person: a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and turban with a garland, holding the flame tray, shown with a smile. Nearby, a man with a grey beard in white and saffron shawl stands with hands together, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with hands folded, one man holding a drum on the right. Several people in the crowd watch with joined palms.2007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12