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Night photograph at a temple entrance lit by a single hanging lamp. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and an orange dhoti, with a white flower garland around the neck and a flower bundle in hand. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a white sari, and others in pink, blue and grey stand facing the gate. A shirtless young man at left wears a brown cloth wrap. The painted gopuram-style entrance above shows a sage figure with a child, framed by colourful floral panels. A blue sign with a painted deity stands at left. Hindu worshippers gathered for a temple visit or darshan.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered in a dim, tree-lined temple approach before a gateway tower decorated with painted deity panels and a blue-and-white painted mural. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap and a large orange turban with a flower garland, facing the temple entrance. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari and others in pale and colourful clothing, many with lanyards. A few people at left are bare-chested with wrapped cloth at the waist. The entrance beyond is dark, with lamplight inside.2007-08-17Evening photograph of a procession walking through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a gold-toned necklace, walking barefoot with hands folded. Around him, men and women wear white dhotis, mundus and sarees, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A shirtless young man in a brown cloth wrap and white dhoti walks at right, and a boy in white kurta with a white cloth over his head walks at lower right. The stone pillars and a dim lamp frame the scene.2007-08-17A photograph taken inside a temple hall at night, with a crowd of devotees standing along a stone pillar beneath a row of painted deity panels. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers with green and red blooms. Their appearance, with long hair and the saffron robe, is consistent with the sannyasi candidate, though this is uncertain. Beside them a bare-chested young man in a brown wrap and an older man in a teal checked lungi stand with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround them, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. The composition is cluttered and the saffron figure's identity is not clear from the image.2007-08-17April 05 20122012-04-05August 17 20072007-08-17August 02 20082008-08-02A dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a sculpted guardian figure on the left wall. A procession of devotees walks through the passage. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long garland of green and pink flowers and a gold necklace. To his left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Other devotees in white dhotis and saris, some bare-chested with cloth wraps, follow behind. A boy in white holds a small object near his chest, and fluorescent lights and a notice board are visible on the wall ahead.2007-08-17April 04 20082008-04-04October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with granite pillars and painted walls showing deity panels in framed niches. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of flowers, walks barefoot across the stone floor. Beside him a bare-chested man in a dhoti walks ahead of a group of boys and young men dressed in white with rudraksha-style necklaces, and a woman in a pale sari. On the right an older bare-chested man in a green-and-blue checked cloth stands near a pillar, and a boy in white stands behind him. The saffron-clad figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the orange robe and turban, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-17February 07 20172017-02-07July 13 20092009-07-13