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Outdoor photo of a row of about seven male devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar along a railing over a water tank. The front men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas and armbands; the others wear saffron/orange robes and beaded necklaces. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and flower arrangements line the railing and the water. Behind them, empty tiered red-and-white stone steps and seating rise toward a structure with potted plants.

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December 27 20132013-12-27A procession of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes walks along a flower-garlanded railing beside a tiered seating area lined with rows of white chairs. Several hold silver pots; the foreground figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth carries a silver vessel and wears a rudraksha mala. Others wear orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Marigold and orange-yellow garlands hang along the railing, and potted plants stand on the steps at right.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Night photograph of a tank or pond at a temple-style ashram. A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis sits on the stone steps at the water's edge, several holding small offering plates and performing tharpanam-style rites with their hands raised. In the foreground left, small brass plates with flowers and offerings rest on the steps. Behind them, rows of empty seats rise up terraced stands, with strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights overhead. Reflections of the lights shimmer on the dark water.2013-12-26A smiling person stands at the edge of a stone-stepped tank, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-brown silk dhoti and draped cloth with gold borders, a thick red and white flower garland, gold armlets and ornate gold necklaces. Behind on the steps, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a metal plate, and a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands nearby beside steel vessels. Yellow and orange marigold garlands decorate the railing and water. In the background, rows of people in white and saffron clothing stand before tiered red-brick steps, some with brass lamps set on pedestals, during a ceremony.2013-12-27Five shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders stand waist-deep in water with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them a red draped canopy stands over the water, and a large audience fills tiered seating in the background. Orange-and-white garlands hang along the railing at the right. The men appear to be priests or devotees performing a water ritual during the evening celebration.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated group in prayer with palms pressed together at a ritual gathering. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with an orange and gold shawl and a beaded necklace sits with hands folded and eyes closed; no name or distinctive cue establishes who he is, so this is a devotee-style figure with an uncertain identity. To his left a younger man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, and to his right a younger man in orange robe and rudraksha mala does the same. In the foreground, the backs of women in red and orange saris are visible, one with a long braid. Behind them, other seated participants in white and a table with green leaf plates of food are visible in soft focus.2012-04-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a temple tank at a ritual observance. A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the stone steps at the water's edge, some holding small offering items, and small brass or clay plates of offerings lie on the steps. Strings of coloured lights hang across the grounds and are reflected in the dark water, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene. Stone steps and potted plants line the left side, with empty tiered seating in the background.2013-12-26February 27 20142014-02-27