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A photograph of a barefoot figure in a flowing orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking up white steps decorated with white kolam designs toward a temple entrance. The figure has long dark hair swept back and wears a dark bead necklace. Beside a dark stone deity murti in a white and orange cloth, a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds a black walking cane. Behind them, a younger man in white with a yellow shawl follows. A tree and green plants frame the scene, and a sign reads a temple name in red letters.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala climbing striped red and white steps decorated with white kolam designs at a temple entrance. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking walks with a cane. A man in white stands with hands folded at left, and a figure in white stands in the dim hall at right, near a plant in a pot. The building wall is orange-painted with a hanging colourful banner and a brass ring fixture above.2010-11-15A photograph of two men ascending a set of steps at a temple entrance. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white ash mark on his forehead and a cane in his left hand climbs the steps beside a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a bun, rudraksha mala beads and bare feet. Behind them a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands by a black speaker and potted plants. Under a dark tin roof, a few people in white stand near a red carpet, and the steps are painted with white geometric designs and red and green stripes.2010-11-15November 15 20102010-11-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala climbing a white temple step decorated with white kolam designs. He walks barefoot and looks ahead, with a bald man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl and walking cane at left. Behind them a line of men in white and yellow-scarved attendants follows. A dark stone deity figure stands beside the doorway, with an orange-clad priest in white near it. Palm trees, a small white building and a potted plant surround the courtyard.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and red-and-white painted edging beside a water pool. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, looking down. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl supports him with a walking stick. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls walk or stand, some with hands folded. Floor kolam designs in white are visible at the lower right. Photograph taken in daylight.2010-07-21November 13 20102010-11-13A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28A photograph of a white temple entrance with carved white pillars and a palm tree at right. Four people walk down steps: a young man in the centre wears a plain saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wrap, and his hair is swept back; a man beside him wears an orange robe and a gold chain; a woman in an orange sari with red borders walks at right; and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind them. A striped red, blue and yellow pole stands on the left. Printed pictures and captions are not visible on the scene.2009-09-14A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot across a patterned floor with white kolam designs. He has short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl follows. In the background, two women in white sarees, one with an orange shawl and one with a yellow shawl, stand near grey stone sculptures of deities and red-and-white barrier posts. The scene suggests a temple or ashram ground.A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.2010-07-09Two people in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot up a tiled step outdoors. The foreground figure, with short dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, carries nothing and looks down. Behind them a second figure in saffron, with a shaved head and folded hands, follows. Behind the steps stands a black cabinet. In the background, people in white clothes stand near a yellow pole, stacks of firewood, round fire pits on bare ground, a row of small stone figures, and an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof and a potted plant.2010-09-16