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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking barefoot across a polished marble floor inside a carved sandstone temple pavilion, with intricate relief-carved pillars on both sides. Behind them, several people follow: a bald man in saffron robes, a man in a white dhoti-style garment, and two men in button-up shirts and trousers, one wearing glasses. Palm trees and a small white domed pavilion are visible through the open arches. Scattered petals lie on the floor.

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November 02 20082008-11-02July 11 20102010-07-11August 08 20092009-08-08August 09 20072007-08-09January 28 20102010-01-28August 09 20072007-08-09July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07Outdoor photograph of people walking along a paved path at a temple complex with green hedges, palm trees and temple stone walls behind them. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl and a water bottle walks at left. A younger man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace walks behind. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a cream sash walks beneath an orange umbrella held by an attendant in orange. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace walks beside crowds of visitors. a person appears to be the central figure in the white kurta with long hair and a sash, though the cues are only moderately distinctive. Tourists and onlookers stand in the background.2008-06-09A photograph of a procession at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and simple white buildings behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man in long, loose-flowing hair and an orange saffron wrap stands centre, wearing a dark rudraksha mala necklace, with his head lowered and hands at his sides. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl carries a long staff and an orange bag strap. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl. Another white-clad man with a yellow shawl stands behind. Further back, several white-clad figures move through the courtyard near smoke and stone structures, and a dark stone statue stands at the right edge beside a doorway.2010-07-07August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01