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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a stone-walled building and bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace bends forward over a dark stone pedestal, pressing the palm of one hand on its edge. To the left a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands clasped, a saffron cloth over his arm. Behind them a few devotees in sarees watch, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera on the right. Pink temple buildings with arched windows appear in the background.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-block wall and pink-painted shrine building behind bamboo scaffolding. A figure in orange robes bends forward at a grey stone pedestal, hands resting on its top, with long dark hair falling forward. Behind them, a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloth walks barefoot across paving, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in orange robes. A cameraman in white stands to the right holding a video camera. The person bending wears a shawl or wrap and appears to be a devotee at the pedestal; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a devotee in an orange sari bowing forward with her forehead pressed to a carved grey stone block at a temple. Her hands rest on the stone, with ornate carved motifs visible on its edge. Behind her, a group of standing people watch, including women in cream and yellow saris, a man in a white shirt with an orange sash, and a man in a striped shirt holding a fruit or offering. A pink colonnaded building and a stone pillar are in the background under a thatched canopy.2012-10-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with a figure in an orange saffron garment leaning forward with long dark hair spilling down, one hand touching a stone shrine ledge decorated with carved lions. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding an orange cloth. Another man in white stands behind holding a camera, and a few people in the background wear light clothing. Bamboo scaffolding with thatched roofing covers the area, a metal pot is on a stand, and a stone temple with pink walls and palm trees is behind. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the person in orange is uncertain.2011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with ornate granite pillars and carved stonework. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bends forward with both hands pressed against a carved stone shrine opening guarded by a lion-like sculpture. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti holds an orange cloth folded over his arm. Behind them, a man in white clothes holds a camera. Palm trees and a bamboo-and-palm-frond scaffold frame the background.2011-09-09December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 17 20122012-08-17Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a figure in an orange saree with gold border and an orange head covering bends forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone pedestal, while garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the stone. Nearby devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali and some hold their hands at the chest. A man in white with a green cloth bag and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Grey stone pillars and a pink building with arches form the background.2006-09-24A photo at a temple courtyard with a stone structure in the foreground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes bows deeply with his head pressed against a carved stone pillar-and-stone-ledge, with a green garland draped over his shoulder. Behind him another man in orange and a woman in orange stand near. Around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer, and onlookers. A pale pink temple building with arched doorways and carved stone walls rises in the background, with palm trees and a steel waste bin at right. A small stone lion-like carving sits at the base, and colourful kolam patterns are drawn on the ground at left. Approximately 10 people are visible.2006-12-04A photograph of a temple courtyard with pink walls, a red-tiled roof and palm trees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment bends forward at a stone stand, pressing their face and hands against the stone and lowering their head toward a carved stone figure at its base. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth stands beside a man with a shaved head in a white dhoti, and an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge. A cameraman in white with a video camera on his shoulder films nearby. Bamboo scaffolding and a metal drum stand in the background, and several white-clad people walk across the stone paving.2011-09-09