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A night photograph of a dirt-track entrance to a temple or ashram compound, framed by a thatched bamboo and banana-leaf archway hung with red fairy lights. Parked motorcycles line the left side beside a red-and-white signboard. Bright floodlights and a glowing shrine-like pavilion lie ahead, with a few distant figures and a lit display of offerings or decorations visible. Discarded sandals sit at the gate. No identifiable person is in the foreground.

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July 03 20142014-07-03August 03 20092009-08-03Night photograph of an outdoor temple complex lit by strong floodlights and strings of colourful lights along a covered shed. A dirt courtyard leads toward an orange-walled structure decorated with red and white fairy lights, with a lit shrine area and garlanded hangings under the roof. On the left, a few people sit and stand near stone pillars, one figure in white clothing standing near the shed. Several small figures are visible in the lit area. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in this view.2010-10-12A night view of a wide sandy dirt path lit by blue-white floodlights and strings of multicoloured fairy lights. On the right, a red fabric wall is decorated with lights, and banana plants stand along a wooden fence. On the left, a lit open-sided pavilion has a few seated figures in white clothing on the sand, and small distant figures in pale clothing walk along the path. Strands of coloured lights run into the darkness toward the horizon.2010-07-24December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of an open-air temple courtyard with a sandy ground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks away from the camera across the centre of the frame. Behind her, a low red building with strings of lights and tall pillars topped with hanging garlands and orange cloth stands under a tin-roofed pavilion at left. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and a large signboard is mounted on the right beside the building.2010-10-12A night photograph of an unpaved dirt road at an outdoor event ground, lined on the right by a bamboo fence and green banana-leaf plants. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights and pink and orange bulbs hang along the fence and across a red and white tent canopy on the right. Bright white floodlights glow in the distance on the left, where a few small figures sit or stand near a covered shed. No clearly identifiable person is in the foreground, and the image is slightly blurred.2010-07-24A night view of an open-air ashram ground lit by bright floodlights on poles and strings of coloured lights along the edges. A covered pavilion with a metal roof stands at the back, and a lit sign or lamp frame sits at the left. A figure in white clothing walks across the sandy ground toward the left, and a few more people in pale clothing are seen near the pavilion. A small metal frame stands on the left foreground, and the dirt ground is dark reddish-brown in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, and the people are too distant to assess appearance.2010-07-24A night photograph of an open sandy ground at an ashram-style grounds, lined on the right by a wooden fence with banana plants and a red-walled structure strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Strings of coloured lights run along the distance, and bright white floodlights stand on poles. On the left, a canopy structure sits beside a few small seated figures in pale clothing. The scene is dark and sparsely populated.2010-07-24A night-time outdoor event lane lined with tall banana plants tied to poles, with strings of small lights overhead. Several people walk along a dirt path between stalls; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a table, and a woman in a yellow salwar kameez walks nearby. Large printed banners on both sides show a portrait of a saffron-clad figure and Tamil text, and white plastic containers sit on a table. Motorcycles are parked at the right edge and a man in a plaid shirt stands at the banner on the right.2010-01-19A night photograph of an ashram or temple courtyard decorated for a festival. Strings of red and white lights outline the orange walls, and a banner-lined pavilion with hanging striped and triangular bunting stands at left. Several people sit and stand on a raised platform near a shrine entrance, some in white clothes and some in red or orange saris. A figure in dark clothing and others stand by the entrance, while a few people walk along the dirt road in the foreground. A signboard above the wall reads in Kannada script, and a standing deity murti is visible near the entrance.2010-11-21October 12 20072007-10-12