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A photograph of a doorway at an ornate red and gold doorway entrance, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds above. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a red carpet, with a man in white dhoti and a blue-and-gold sash beside him. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a camera, and a man in a grey shirt follow. A small potted plant sits at the lower left.

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A photo of a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban walking through an ornate red wooden doorway with gold circular medallions, a white flower garland with red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in procession; one at right carries a silver tray, and another at left in white gestures toward flower garlands and marigold strings laid on the floor. Beyond the doorway, a shed is decorated with marigold festoons and blue drapery hangs by a window. A red carpet runs across the floor. The figure in orange has a distinctive turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the candidate is recorded as unsure.2010-02-18A photograph inside a newly built hall with white walls, a grey floor and a red carpet runner. A man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with a tassel stands centre, smiling with arms slightly open, while people in white clothes move around him. Behind him, a camera operator in white with a shoulder-mounted video camera films the scene. On the left, a woman in white with a long shawl gestures near blue curtains trimmed with yellow marigold garlands, and boxes and offering trays sit against the wall. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis carry a tray and stand by a red double door decorated with gold medallions and marigold festoons. The room is brightly lit by tube lights and a ceiling fan.2010-02-18A photograph of a central figure in an orange saffron robe wearing a crimson-orange turban and a long white and orange flower garland with a dark rudraksha mala, smiling and standing in a decorated doorway. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang across the ceiling. Around him, men in white ritual clothes and white shirts, some with orange sashes and rudraksha malas, crowd close, one holding a tray of white flowers. A man in a white shirt and a bald devotee in a yellow-green shawl stand at the right edge with hands folded. A signboard with Tamil text is visible on the left wall. a person cues: crimson turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure.2010-02-18A ribbon-cutting at a newly opened building with an orange ribbon stretched across a doorway. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, holds scissors and smiles as he cuts the ribbon. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; a man in a white shirt on the right holds a tray of flowers and offerings, and another in white stands beside him. Marigold garlands hang along the ceiling, and a colourful umbrella stands behind the group under a corrugated metal roof.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of people walking barefoot through a wooden doorway into a light-coloured building with a polished stone floor and a view of trees outside. The central figure wears an orange robe, an orange shawl and a long yellow-and-red marigold garland, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks with hands folded. Behind, another person in an orange shawl and white clothes walks, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a wristwatch stands on the right. Garlands in yellow and red line the doorframe. The central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, so an appearance-based candidate for a person is present but the cues are not fully distinctive enough to confirm.2010-02-17July 28 20082008-07-28December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a doorway at an event, with a red cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting above. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark sunglasses, carries a white cloth bundle on his head. Beside him, a man in white holds a long wooden pole. On the right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured accents and holds a dark walking cane while walking barefoot. Other people in white clothing stand behind them. Orange bunting and a framed picture are visible in the background.2007-02-24A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, walking through a decorated hall. Behind him, a younger man in saffron robes with long hair holds a silver tray of flower petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside him. On the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a silver vessel. Marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strings hang from the ceiling, and a deity murti in red and yellow cloth sits in the background. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2010-02-18February 06 20072007-02-06December 30 20092009-12-30