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A photograph of a temple interior at dusk. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti stands in profile facing left, with dark hair falling to his shoulders and his head tilted upward. To the left, two or three men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand behind him. A dark red curtain hangs on the right beside a carved grey stone pillar and a short flight of steps. Woven baskets with offerings sit on the floor at lower left, and a dark board with writing hangs on the left wall.

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January 07 20082008-01-07A blurred photograph of a procession of devotees walking along a whitewashed temple corridor at dusk. In front, a figure wearing a bright orange-red robe and long dark hair walks alongside men in brown-beige dhoti and shawl garments, some carrying offerings. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing move past a dark slatted doorway, and a white pot with red flowers rests on a turquoise ledge at right. The scene suggests a ritual circumambulation, with no visible fire pit or deity murti clearly shown.2008-01-03June 20 20082008-06-20Photograph of a moving procession inside a hall with pale walls and framed pictures on the wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark moustache wears a bright orange-red robe draped over his shoulders, with dark rudraksha-style beads hanging on his chest, and walks with hands folded at his waist. To the left, a man in an orange-brown robe carries a golden tiered object, possibly a kalasha or ritual vessel. Around them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk with the group, and a child in white stands at the right edge. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame is visible in the background.2008-01-03Photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and a raised red-tiled platform on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot toward the camera, looking up. Behind him, four men in orange and saffron robes and one man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follow through a doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform beside a row of orange cloth banners hanging on the wall. A framed photograph of a city at night hangs on the left wall.2008-03-24June 19 20082008-06-19Photograph of a ritual scene in a plain white-walled room with a grey floor and yellow mats. Center, a woman with long dark hair in a plain orange sleeveless robe holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green plant while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red border and a yellow flower garland stands before her. To the left, a young man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a black folder. On the right, an older woman in a green sari with gold border stands with palms joined. Hanging tassel cords and an orange-and-yellow cloth are visible on the wall, with brass bowls and flower baskets on the floor.2008-03-22January 03 20082008-01-032003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01A barefoot man with long dark hair walks across a pale marble floor in a temple-like courtyard, wearing a loose red-orange draped garment over his bare shoulder. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a mala, and another person in orange walk along. Pink stone pillars, a red velvet rope on brass posts, and a stainless steel stanchion are visible, with low buildings and green lawns beyond under bright sky.2008-11-02June 20 20082008-06-20March 24 20082008-03-24