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A photograph of a traditional Kerala palace complex with sloping terracotta-tiled roofs, carved wooden eaves and whitewashed walls under a pale sky. On a paved path across a grass lawn, four people walk toward the camera: a bare-chested older man with white hair and a white dhoti, a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti, a central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand orange and white beaded necklace and long dark hair, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at the right. Several more figures stand in the background near the building entrance.

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November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a traditional Kerala-style palace complex with a sloping terracotta-tiled roof, wooden gabled facade and whitewashed walls, set on a grassy courtyard with a concrete path. Several men walk away from the camera along the path: a figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the upper body and is bare-chested with a long garland, while others in white dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a dark bag. Trees frame the upper corners under a pale blue sky.2006-11-10A photograph of a traditional Kerala palace courtyard with a long, low wooden-and-tiled building under a sloping terracotta roof, white-walled sections at left, and a green lawn with a narrow stone path. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland walks along the path, followed by a group of men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and some with grey hair. The sky is pale blue with trees framing the scene.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking along a concrete path across a grassy courtyard toward a long traditional Kerala-style palace building with sloped terracotta-tiled roofs, a gabled wooden-latticed upper section and whitewashed walls with wooden pillars. At the front, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange and gold garland walks with long dark hair. Beside and behind them, several men wear bare upper bodies and white dhotis, with white-clad attendants following. Sunlit lawn and trees frame the scene under a pale blue sky.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10Photograph of several men walking on a stone path across a grassy courtyard toward a traditional Kerala wooden palace building with a sloped red tiled roof and carved wooden eaves. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds an open yellow and black umbrella over a central figure in a white dhoti and white garment. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala walks forward, with another man in white beside him. Whitewashed walls and low shrubs line the scene.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a small group walking single file along a dirt path across a grassy lawn beside a long white-washed wall with a terracotta-tiled roof. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange robe and a marigold garland and holds his hands together in front of him. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a bunch of green bananas, and a second saffron-robed man stands further back among them. A two-storey tiled-roof building with a wooden balcony stands to the right. Trees and bright sunlight fill the background.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a group walking along a stone path across a green lawn toward a long traditional Kerala-style building with terracotta tiled roofs, gabled dormers and white-walled verandah columns under a blue sky with clouds. A figure in the front centre wears a saffron-orange garment and carries a dark umbrella held over him by a companion in white. Other people in white dhotis and a man in a cream-yellow shirt and mundu walk alongside. Palm trees appear at the right edge. The image is a walk toward the building rather than a ritual.2006-11-09