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A photograph of a newly whitewashed temple shikhara-style dome with carved horizontal bands and a silver kalasha finial decorated with yellow flower garlands, outdoors under a pale sky with trees behind. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands before it, while a crowd of men in casual shirts presses around. On the left a cameraman with a large video camera and telephoto lens films the scene. At right, a figure in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the head stands among the crowd. Flower offerings sit on the base of the structure.

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May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor photo of a newly whitewashed temple shrine with a carved white dome and a silver kalasha finial decorated with marigold garlands, beside a tall wooden pole. Several men stand at the right in saffron-orange robes and a red turban, with marigold and rudraksha garlands; one bare-chested man in orange and a man in a grey t-shirt watch the shrine, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near them, with a man in a white shirt partly visible behind the shrine. The sky is overcast.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor temple kumbabhishekam at a white-painted shikhara-style tower topped with a silver kalasha garlanded with flowers. A bare-chested man in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands on a white platform beside the tower, while a man in a blue cloth and a second man in orange and rudraksha beads stand nearby. A man in a striped yellow shirt climbs the tower, and a man in an orange shawl touches the structure. Green trees and a bright sky form the background; a viewer's head is in the lower right foreground.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white-painted stone shrine or memorial structure with stepped, tiled roof. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies stand near the shrine, one wearing a red and orange shawl. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a garland stands at the right. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, with a saffron-coloured bus and palm trees behind. Green foliage and a utility pole are visible. The page labels the event as a Tamil Nadu Vijaya Yatra welcome, but no legible event text appears in the frame.2014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple precinct with white carved stone pillars and a leafy garland strung overhead. Several men and women stand in a line gazing upward. On the left, a bald man in white shirt and trousers wears a rudraksha mala and sunglasses. Beside him a man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses looks up. A man in white kurta holds a bundled infant in white cloth. To the right, a man in a plaid pink shirt holds a toddler in a yellow top, and a woman in a teal sari stands nearby. Overall about ten people are visible.2006-09-29Outdoor photo of a newly whitewashed temple dome or shikhara with carved floral and geometric bands, topped by a silver kalasha finial decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. Standing on top of the dome is a man in a yellow-and-brown striped shirt and brown trousers. Beside him on the left, a boy in a red t-shirt and light jeans stands barefoot, and another boy in a red t-shirt and dark shorts stands on the right with hands on hips. Two older men in white shirts stand among them, and a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing sits or kneels at the lower right corner of the dome. Green trees and a grey sky frame the scene, and a stone wall is visible on the left.2015-05-01September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoors among green trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, smiles and stands at the centre of a crowd. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and bare chest with a sacred thread stands near a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl with a printed motif, and another man in an orange shawl and dark kurta smiles at right. A man in white holds a camera overhead near a doorway with an iron gate. Several people in white and orange clothing press close around the central figure, some with hands raised toward him. A man in orange kurta stands at far right. Hands and heads in the foreground partially obscure the view.2011-05-24A photograph of a white temple structure topped by a white dome-like finial under construction, with bamboo scaffolding and a metal stepladder around it. Two workers in light clothing stand on the scaffold, one lifting a tall pole or ceremonial item upward. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow hang down the glass-panelled white facade. In the foreground, three people stand with their backs to the camera watching: a man in a white shirt with grey hair, a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange top, and a woman in an orange top with long curly hair. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Trees and an overcast sky form the background.2008-10-09