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A photograph of a narrow paved walkway between two tall stone walls, one grey stone and one pink-washed with ornate gold-trimmed coping topped with small sculpted figures. A group of five people walks away down the path: two in white clothing on the left and three in saffron-orange robes in the centre and right, one carrying a small object. Trees and a palm line the background under a pale sky, and a white chalk kolam-style pattern lies on the ground in the foreground.

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January 18 20102010-01-18January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a narrow covered walkway beside a pale stone wall, with a row of orange and white striped pillars along the right side under a sloping roof with an orange-painted fascia. Four people walk away along the concrete path in the centre: two wear orange saffron robes, one wears a white garment, and one wears a brown shawl over clothing. A rounded hill rises in the hazy background above low temple buildings, and a faint kolam is drawn on the ground in the lower right.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved courtyard path between a stone wall on the left and a pink temple building with a teal door and barred windows. Several men wear saffron and orange robes: a young man on the far left in orange, a bearded elderly sadhu in rust-red robes with a topknot, a long-haired man in orange with a beaded necklace, and a man on the far right in orange holding a small object. A man in a white kurta with a blue-and-white beaded necklace walks second from left, and a younger person in white stands further back. Tamil script is painted on the pink wall behind them.2010-01-18 +1 copiesFive people walk barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a pink-washed building with a teal-framed doorway and a stone wall on the left. Four wear saffron-orange robes: the figure on the far left has long hair and orange cloth, the woman third from the right wears an orange robe with a beaded necklace, and the figure on the far right wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. The elderly bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown wrap with a bun on his head. Beside them a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a blue lanyard and holds his hands together. Faint painted script is visible on the pink wall.2010-01-18 +1 copiesFive people walk along a paved colonnade beside a temple wall with a sculpted gopuram-style roof edge and a striped orange and white pillared corridor on the right. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk on the left, one with long dark hair and one with his hands folded near his chest. A man in a white kurta and white trousers with a lanyard walks in the centre with palms joined. A bearded older man in a maroon-brown wrap and dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks alongside another in orange with hands clasped. Hills and a small shrine roof with a Nandi-like stone bull appear in the background.2010-01-18 +1 copiesAugust 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a courtyard with grey stone paving and a carved stone facade of a temple-style building behind it, with a green door and trees at right. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks at left with a pendant on his neck. Two people in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera; the one in the centre wears a saffron robe and a beaded orange garland. Another person in orange walks behind, and a bare-chested man in a grey-white dhoti walks at right. Two more figures in light clothing stand at left. Chalk kolam designs lie on the ground in front. Only the visible people are counted.2010-01-18 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved courtyard beside a brick wall. Six people walk in a loose line: a man in saffron robe with long hair on the left, a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in a white and green sari, two men in white dhotis with red shawls, and a central man in a long orange robe with a white headband. Another man in an orange dhoti with a white cloth in hand and a man in white with a red shawl follow at right. A lit fluorescent light sits under a covered porch and a tree trunk stands at right.2009-01-29Photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved path across an open courtyard in warm morning light, with old temple walls and buildings behind them. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and a dark red-and-gold shawl over orange garments wears a white flower garland and walks smiling. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu with a sacred marking on his forehead and a rudraksha mala carries a red-and-gold cloth; other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Six people are visible, with a few more partially visible at the back.2006-11-24July 14 20092009-07-14