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A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a large carved gopuram tower rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long garland of orange and white flowers around his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting while smiling and talking with a companion. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk, one holding a flower garland and an orange cloth, others with rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers carries a black bucket, and women in red and maroon saris walk at left.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a procession walking barefoot on a paved stone path beside a tall white gopuram temple tower and a long brick wall. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, orange garment and a multi-strand orange-and-white flower garland, smiling and clasping hands. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk, some with sandalwood tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One man at right carries a garland of white flowers, another an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at left beside a woman in a red sari carrying a black bucket. Several other devotees in white and red saris follow in the background under a tree.2011-09-09A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high brick wall, with a tall, intricately carved gopuram tower of a temple rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold-bead garland, and holds his hands together. Around him are devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a bundle of orange cloth and another holding a floral garland of white and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at far left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Procession or temple visit.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photo on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple gopuram tower carved with white sculptural figures, with a tall stone wall at right and a large tree at left. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and garland walks barefoot in front with palms pressed together in greeting, a person by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and ornate saffron clothing, shown walking rather than seated. Around him are several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one carrying a large floral garland and an orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt and brown trousers carrying a bucket, and women in red and maroon saris behind.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in front of tall gopuram towers at a South Indian temple. Several men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multiple gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on their foreheads. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a white and yellow flower garland, and an orange cloth, appearing to smile. Around them men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shirts walk alongside, some holding hands. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a phone up to film. Stone pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear at left.2010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path toward a gopuram tower. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, orange shawl, a yellow-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks in the middle, with a turban-like orange headwrap. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls, and some hold hands in a line. A woman in a white sari walks at the left edge. A pink temple wall with carved stone figures stands behind the group.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04October 12 20122012-10-12November 24 20062006-11-24