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Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands beside a small fire pit with flames, tending a ritual fire. Beside it, a tall wooden pole with a looping golden arch and two hanging striped cloth bundles in red, blue and cream rises from the ground. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, and a few men at right have white forehead markings. A woman in a beige jacket at lower right also joins her hands. Palm trees are visible against the dark sky. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues.

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December 21 20092009-12-21November 12 20102010-11-12A night photograph of a large group of devotees in white dhotis, mundus and sarees with gold borders standing in long rows on a paved open courtyard. Several women in white sarees with yellow-gold borders stand at the front, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt holds a red-and-white printed card. At right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl bends low, arranging flower petals or offerings on a brass plate on the ground. A tall golden ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises in the background, and a man wears a red sash and a garland of yellow and orange flowers while holding a small brass vessel. Flower petals are scattered on the pavement.2009-12-21Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual pit at an outdoor temple area. A long shallow trench of glowing embers and a burning flame sits in the centre, bordered by two rows of bamboo poles tied together. Many devotees dressed in white clothes and white dhotis stand on both sides, watching and some with hands folded in prayer. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the pit, one at centre-left in orange and one at centre-right in a white dhoti with an orange shawl. Behind them a lit ceremonial structure with a tall pole and a lamp is decorated with a strand of blue and white bunting. Dark trees and night sky complete the scene.2006-12-30December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd at a temple courtyard. Many people in white traditional clothes, mostly men and women with hands joined in namaskar, stand in rows facing a lit stage area. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the front of the crowd on the sandy ground, with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. A tall ceremonial pole rises at left beside palm trees, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella shelters a decorated area at right, with a few devotees in yellow-bordered white garments. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in a temple compound.2009-12-21April 17 20112011-04-17December 30 20062006-12-30Night-time outdoor temple scene with a square white-edged fire pit or homa kund in the foreground, its dark opening surrounded by white cloth. Behind it, a group of devotees stand with hands folded in prayer; several men wear white dhotis and sacred threads, some with orange or yellow shawls, and women wear saris in yellow, orange and red. A tall golden flagpole or dhvajasthambha stands in the background, beside a red and white decorative structure, hanging orange pennants strung overhead and lit lanterns. Palm trees and a stone pillar with figures appear at the left.2010-11-21December 21 20092009-12-21January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene at a temple complex at dusk. A large red metal frame structure stands on sandy ground, with a tall decorated ceremonial pole topped with cylindrical banners in red, green, white and blue with yellow floral motifs. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange robes, gather around the frame; a woman in orange stands near the pole. Onlookers stand on the left in white saris, red and yellow clothing, and a child in yellow and white. Strings of orange triangular bunting and lit decorations are visible in the background, with a lit shrine entrance on the right. Hung from the pole are long colourful banners and lamps suggestive of a Karthikai Deepam celebration.2010-11-21