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A group walks along a stone-pillared temple corridor with a weathered wooden ceiling and bright open doorway at the far end. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a yellow shawl and white dhoti lead the procession, followed by several people in white and orange clothing. A woman in a yellow sari stands at right, and a seated woman in a green sari sits near the pillars. Brass vessels rest on a ledge at right and painted wooden decorations are on the left. Ritual temple visit setting.

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July 14 20092009-07-14July 14 20092009-07-14A group walks through a long, dim temple corridor lined with tall carved stone pillars with red-painted bases. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside another in similar orange robes and a headdress, with devotees in white around them. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the group, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks at the front.2012-05-21January 14 20092009-01-14July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian figures. A procession walks toward a bright doorway. In front, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and glasses walks at left. Centre, a man in a red-orange robe holds a long silver trident staff and wears a red headpiece, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in orange-red robes and white-clad attendants follow, and a young girl in white stands at right. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti walks at right foreground beside an elderly man in white. Several people are visible, most in ceremonial saffron-red robes.2009-07-13A photograph inside a large stone temple hall with carved pillars receding into shadow. A procession walks across the stone floor: a man in a saffron robe with a red-and-gold shawl in the centre-right holds a small object and smiles, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and other saffron-robed sannyasis follow. Men in white dhotis and shirts accompany them, a man at left carries a garland of red and white flowers, and two young girls in pale dresses walk at right. A wall board with text is visible at the right edge.2009-08-01July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13May 22 20122012-05-22A group of people walks barefoot through a long, pillared stone corridor of a temple, with carved columns on both sides and iron railings to the right. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a white band across his forehead walks forward, and beside him a man in orange robes with a red sash holds a folded white paper. Behind them, several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and orange or red sashes follow in procession. The floor is worn stone with dark stains, and the scene feels like a padayatra along a temple path.2009-01-29