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A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with a single standing man in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edging, wearing a dark rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlet and bangles. He has long, swept-back dark hair and extends his right arm toward a young tree with thin pole supports and broad green leaves. Behind him stand red-and-white painted shrine walls, one labelled with Tamil text, and a white canopy. A signboard on the right shows directional text.

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A man with long dark hair and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border stands at a temple shrine, extending one arm to touch a tree trunk tied to a wooden support. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet and an armlet, and holds his hand near his waist. Behind him are red-and-white painted shrine platforms (lingams) with Tamil name plates, a green signboard, and gilded temple ornaments at the edge of the frame. One other person in dark clothing is faintly visible in the background.2011-05-17A photograph of a tree-planting site outdoors. A young tree is supported by a wooden frame of upright poles and crossbars, its ground circle lined with white stones and scattered with pink petals. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, gold bangles, a gold armband and a beaded necklace, reaches out to touch the trunk. A signboard on the right lists direction West, god Shiva and plant Bullet tree. Behind are red-and-white walls and other trees.2011-05-17A photograph of a man standing outdoors among leafy trees beside a red-and-white Shiva lingam pedestal labelled in Tamil. He wears a red saffron-style dhoti draped over one shoulder, a long mala of rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marking on his forehead. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his eyes are closed as his hand rests on his chest. A white cloth covers part of a structure behind him, and a signboard on the right lists direction West, god Shiva and plant Bullet. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold armlets, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-05-17September 16 20122012-09-16September 17 20122012-09-17April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A single person in profile stands barefoot on a red and white patterned mat beside the trunk, one hand resting on the bark. The figure wears a glossy red-orange silk garment with gold border, draped as a dhoti-style lower wrap and a shawl over the shoulder, with a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and a rudraksha mala. Long dark curly hair falls down the back. A raised stone platform curves at right beside a pale wall. The person's identity is not established from appearance, and no name is printed on the figure.2012-04-05Outdoor temple garden scene. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands barefoot and bows with hands pressed together toward a tree trunk encircled by a white-edged raised platform with white and pink kolam designs on the ground. Behind, a second person in orange and a third figure in orange stand with hands folded near a small shrine with an orange garland and a dark shivalinga, flanked by stone arches. Banana plants and palms frame the scene, with a red-and-white canopy in the background.2011-12-21A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with bare earth paths, a rough wooden pergola draped with leafy branches, and stone-finished shrine platforms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment wrapped over the body with a flowing drape, and a beaded necklace; he walks slowly past a small shrine marked with a painted sign. Behind him stand dark stone deity murti and an ornate carved arched gateway, with palm fronds and trees framing the scene.2011-10-09A man with long, loose black hair and a rudraksha bracelet stands with his back partly turned, pressing one hand against the trunk of a large banyan-like tree. He wears a rust-red silk dhoti with a gold border and a gold waist ornament, and a long garland of pink and white flowers hangs from his neck to his knees. Thin branches with dark green leaves frame the tree, and a golden decorated object is visible at the right edge.2018-01-14A man in orange-saffron sannyasi robes stands outdoors leaning his right hand against a pale tree trunk, eyes closed and head bowed in meditation. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha armlets, and a gold-bordered orange dhoti. A white and red tilak marks his forehead, and his dark hair is tied in a bun. Green foliage and a wooden post are behind him, with a partially visible second person in orange at the right edge. a person is shown in person, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, not by face.2012-07-25September 26 20122012-09-26